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North Carolina Highway 16
North Carolina Highway 16 (NC 16) is a 143.8-mile (231.4 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling in a north–south direction, it connects the cities and towns of Charlotte, Newton, Conover, Taylorsville, Wilkesboro and Jefferson, linking the Charlotte metropolitan area with the mountainous High Country. NC 16 is part of a three-state route 16 that connects the Charlotte region with northwestern West Virginia. Route description NC 16 is part of a three-state highway 16, that totals , from Waxhaw, North Carolina to St. Marys, West Virginia. NC 16 begins as a two-lane road in Waxhaw, from its intersection with NC 75 (Main Street), it travels north along Broome Street to Weddington, where it widens to four-lane and becomes Providence Road. After crossing the Union-Mecklenburg county line, it enters Charlotte's city limit. Along Providence Road, NC 16 connects with I-485 (exit 57) and NC&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Waxhaw is an incorporated town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,534 according to the 2020 Census. The population grew 108.28% from 2010. The name is derived from the indigenous people who lived in the area, who were known as the Waxhaw people. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . Waxhaw's northernmost municipal boundary is located four and one-half miles south of the Charlotte southernmost city limit. Waxhaw is part of Union County. Waxhaw is located in the historic region called The Waxhaws and both the region and the town are named after the indigenous Native American tribe who lived there prior to colonial settlement. Europeans sometimes referred to their settlements in the area as, The Waxhaw Settlement. The town of Waxhaw is in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, which is a wooded area with rolling hills. This region is where gold was first discovered in the United States. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Newton, North Carolina
Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968. It is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton is part of the Hickory, North Carolina, Hickory–Lenoir, North Carolina, Lenoir–Morganton, North Carolina, Morganton The Unifour, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Newton was established in 1845 and incorporated in 1855. Geography Newton is located at the center of Catawba County. It is bordered to the north by Conover, North Carolina, Conover and to the northwest by Hickory, North Carolina, Hickory. Claremont, North Carolina, Claremont is to the northeast, and Maiden, North Carolina, Maiden is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.37%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,148 people, 5,076 households, and 3,332 families residing in the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paw Creek (Charlotte Neighborhood)
Paw Creek is primarily considered to be a community and neighborhood in the northwest part of Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. It is generally defined geographically by the original boundaries of Paw Creek Township. Most of Paw Creek is within the city limits of Charlotte but the areas that have not yet been annexed are also recognized as a Township of North Carolina. History The Paw Creek community derives its name from the small creek bearing the same name. Also located in the area was the Thrift community, which was centered at Old Mount Holly Road and Freedom Drive. The community was listed on state maps up to the 1980s, when the area was annexed into Charlotte. Libraries Paw Creek is served by a branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The library is located on Hoyt Galvin Way, near the intersection of Brookshire Boulevard and Rozzelles Ferry Road. Infrastructure Main thoroughfares * Brookshire Boulevard ( NC 16) * Freedom Drive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Interstate 85 In North Carolina
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Montgomery, Alabama, to Petersburg, Virginia. In the U.S. state of North Carolina, I-85 crosses the entire state from southwest to northeast (though is signed north–south), at the South Carolina state line near Grover, North Carolina, Grover to the Virginia state line near Wise, North Carolina, Wise. Running for over , the segment of I-85 is the longest of the five states it passes through and the second-longest Interstate Highway in North Carolina after Interstate 40 in North Carolina, I-40. From southwest to northeast, I-85 crosses the large Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region through its course in the state. Within this region, the Interstate connects three of the state's four most populous cities, Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte, Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro, and Durham, North Carolina, Durham. I-85 also serves to connect several smaller communities and suburban citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Interstate 77 In North Carolina
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Cayce, South Carolina to Cleveland, Ohio. In the U.S. state of North Carolina, I-77 travels a total of from the South Carolina state line in the city of Charlotte to the Virginia state line north of Mount Airy. The major landscapes traversed by I-77 include the city of Charlotte and its urban core, the smaller suburban communities in the Piedmont region, and the rural foothills of Western North Carolina. The Interstate has one auxiliary route, I-277, a partial beltway around Uptown Charlotte. The freeway bears several names in addition to the I-77 designation. Throughout the state, the freeway is known as the Blue Star Memorial Highway, a name shared with multiple Interstates across the state. Starting at the South Carolina state line, it is known as the General Paul R. Younts Expressway, switching at Woodlawn Road to the Bill Lee Freeway, ending at the Mecklenburg– Iredell county line. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Independence Boulevard
U.S. Route 74 (US 74) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Primarily in North Carolina, it serves as an important highway from the mountains to the sea, connecting the cities of Asheville, Charlotte and Wilmington. It is known as Andrew Jackson Highway throughout most of North Carolina. Route description , - , TN , 63.0 , 101.4 , - , NC , 451.8 , 727.1 , - , Total , 514.8 , 828.5 Tennessee US 74 was designated in 1927. The route travels from the I-24/I-75 interchange, in Chattanooga, northeast to Cleveland, where it then continues east, along with US 64, to the North Carolina state line. The highway is predominantly freeway or expressway grade four-lane, except between Ocoee and Ducktown, where it is a curvy two-lane mountain highway along the Ocoee River known as the Ocoee Scenic Byway. TDOT's signage for US 74 is poor. Most highways that cross it will typically o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Interstate 277 (North Carolina)
Interstate 277 (I-277) is a auxiliary Interstate Highway and partial beltway around Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Both termini exist at interchanges with I-77. Route description Starting at the exit 9 interchange on I-77/ US 21, the route begins in concurrency with US 74/ NC 27 as it goes counter-clockwise around Uptown Charlotte. Known as the John Belk Freeway, this section of the interstate is above-grade at both ends, but below-grade of local streets in the middle, with office and residential buildings flanking both sides. At mile marker 1.6, the freeway turns from a southeasterly to northeasterly direction. At approximately the midpoint of the route, the freeway splits two-lanes left to continue along I-277/ NC 16 via the Brookshire Freeway and two-lanes right to continue along US 74/NC 27 via the Independence Expressway/Boulevard. At mile marker 2.8, the freeway turns from a northeasterly to northwesterly direction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlotte Center City
Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77. The area is managed and overseen by the Charlotte Central City Partners, which is one of the three Municipal Service Districts in Charlotte. Uptown Charlotte is the largest business district in Charlotte and the Carolinas. Several Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in the district, including Bank of America, Duke Energy, Honeywell, and the east coast operations of Wells Fargo. Uptown contains over 33 million square feet of office space. Athletic and event facilities located in Center City include Bank of America Stadium, Spectrum Center, Truist Field, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Museums, theaters, hotels, high-density residential developments, restaurants, and bars are heavily concentrated in the Center City, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
North Carolina Highway 51
North Carolina Highway 51 (NC 51) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina entirely in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. It connects the towns of Pineville, North Carolina, Pineville, Matthews, North Carolina, Matthews and Mint Hill, North Carolina, Mint Hill. Route description Though NC 51 begins at the state line, South Carolina Highway 51, SC 51 is a short road that connects with U.S. Route 21 in South Carolina, US 21, near Fort Mill, South Carolina. Crossing the state line, NC 51 quickly becomes a four-lane road as it goes through the town of Pineville. After its first intersection with Interstate 485 (North Carolina), I-485, it enters the Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte city limits. In Charlotte, NC 51 crosses the busy intersections of Johnston Road and Providence Road, known for rush-hour traffic during the weekdays. In Matthews, North Carolina, Matthews, NC 51 bypasses the main downt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Interstate 485 (North Carolina)
Interstate 485 (I-485), also known as the Charlotte Outerbelt, is a auxiliary Interstate Highway encircling Charlotte, North Carolina. As a complete loop, it is primarily signed with "inner" and "outer" designations, though at some major interchanges, supplemental signage reflects the local compass orientation of the road. The entire route lies within Mecklenburg County. A beltway for the Charlotte metropolitan area was first proposed in the mid-1970s, with the first section opening in 1990. The beltway was completed in stages over the next several decades, including the completion of the last segment of the highway on June 5, 2015. Route description All of I-485 is part of the National Highway System, a network of roads important for the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. Most of I-485 ranges from four to eight lanes wide, and the speed limit for the entire loop is . Western half The mileage begins at I-77/ US 21 in southern Charlotte, near the South Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Weddington, North Carolina
Weddington is a suburban town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,459 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The current mayor of Weddington is Jim Bell. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km), of which 15.8 square miles (40.9 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km) (0.69%) is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,181 people, 3,424 households, and 3,065 families residing in the town. 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 9,459 people, 2,772 households, and 2,561 families in the town. The population density was . There were 2,919 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 2.9% African American, 4.48% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2%. Of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
North Carolina Highway 75
North Carolina Highway 75, also known as the Waxhaw Highway in most of North Carolina (NC 75), is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its entire length runs through Union County, North Carolina, Union County and serves as the primary connector between the towns of Waxhaw, North Carolina, Waxhaw, Mineral Springs, North Carolina, Mineral Springs, and Monroe, North Carolina, Monroe. The route roughly parallels a CSX Transportation, CSX railroad line for its entire span. Route description NC 75 starts at the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, near Hancock, South Carolina. In South Carolina, it continues as South Carolina Highway 75, SC 75 for to South Carolina Highway 5, SC 5, in Van Wyck, South Carolina, Van Wyck. Heading east from the state line, it becomes South Main Street in Waxhaw, where it connects with the southern terminus of North Carolina Highway 16, NC 16, at Broome Street. Passing the Museum of the Waxhaws ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
