Charlotte Real Estate
Charlotte, the largest city between Atlanta and Washington was incorporated in 1768. From its original location at the intersection of East-West and North-South Indian trading paths, Charlotte grew from a small town to a city that justifiably claims its place as the business hub of North and South Carolina. Scots-Irish and German immigrants were the first people to settle Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in the mid 1700s. Most of these immigrants moved down from the colonies of the Pennsylvania and Maryland. Charlotte was named in honor of the wife of King George III. The county that Charlotte is located in, Mecklenburg, was named after the region of Germany that Queen Charlotte was from.
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Geographically, Charlotte is located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. This region is hilly and rolling in nature, transitioning the geography of North Carolina from the mountainous western part of the state to the flat coastal plain of the eastern part of the state. The Piedmont region of North Carolina experiences a four season climate, with hot summers and cool winters. Rainfall approaches approximately 42 inches yearly.
From modest beginnings in the mid 1700s, Charlotte evolved as the largest city in North Carolina with approximately 687,456 people and 2,338,289 people in its statistical area. Along with the growth in population came the arrival of NFL football, NBA basketball, NASCAR, a hub of US Airways, and the national headquarters of Bank of America, Duke Energy, SPX, Goodrich, Lowe’s and Electrolux. According to ExportFocus.com, Charlotte’s airport was the ninth busiest in the United States in 2008. Air access combined with ground access to Interstates 40, 77, 85 provides Charlotte with transportation options that support the logistical requirements of its business community.
