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"The Queen City," "Hornet's Nest"

Charlotte is a city in Mecklenburg County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, wife of George III

The latitude of Charlotte is 35.226N. The longitude is -80.843W.

Elevation is 751 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 584,658.

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Median household income

Local

$46,975

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Charlotte demographic reports

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Charlotte is in the Piedmont, near the South Carolina border

Former and merged names include:
· Charlottesburgh

Major gold-producing center, until the 1848 California gold rush. Later, cotton brought prosperity

Last cabinet meeting of the Confederacy was held here, in 1865

Public transportation: Charlotte Area Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Charlotte received national attention for the fall of televangelist Jim Bakker, who admitted to an extramarital affair with church secretary Jessica Hahn. He was later found guilty of defrauding church followers of an estimated $158 million

Filming location for:
· 1990 movie, "Days of Thunder"
· 2001 movie, "Shallow Hal"
· 2006 movie, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
· 1985 movie, "The Color Purple"

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Census 2000 highlights: City with the ninth largest population growth in the 1990s (113,844 people)

Well-known residents have included:
· Rev. Billy Graham, religious leader
· Michael J. Fox, football player
· Donald Schollander, swimmer, Olympic medallist

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Art & Soul of the South End Festival - April 28-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check Charlotte web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Charlotte Civic Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Charlotte attractions: Carowinds theme park

Sports teams: Carolina Panthers (NFL), Sting (WNBA), Checkers (East Coast Hockey League), Eagles (USL soccer), Bobcats (NBA), Knights (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Mint Museum of Art, Museum of the New South, Charlotte Museum of History / Hezekiah Alexander Homesite, Charlotte Nature Museum, Discovery Place, Historic Rosedale Plantation, Carolinas Aviation Museum

Colleges and universities: University of North Carolina, Johnson C. Smith University, Queens College, Kings College, Brookstone College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 119

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Neighborhoods in Charlotte include Elizabeth, First Ward, Fourth Ward, Merry Oaks, Second Ward, Third Ward ... More neighborhood info

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