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Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States
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By train
There is an Amtrak station on North Tryon in Charlotte, on bus route 11 (North Tryon).
By car
The Charlotte Metro is best accessible by car.
By bus
While parts of the Charlotte Metro, especially areas like uptown and suburban communities like Matthews and Rock Hill are easily accessible by foot and bicycle, the region is best accessed by car.
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Charlotte is an ambitious and rapidly growing city in the southern part of the Piedmont of North Carolina. It is also developing its fledgling tourist industry; its central core is one of the most visitor-friendly districts in the Carolinas.
Concord is a city in North Carolina and fast-growing bedroom community of the major city of Charlotte. In 2020, the population was around 107,000, making it the second largest city of the Charlotte Metro.
Gastonia is a small city in the Piedmont of North Carolina, about 20 mi (32 km) west of the major United States city of Charlotte. In 2016, Gastonia had a population of 75,535, making it the third largest city of the Charlotte Metro.
Huntersville is a northern suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. It has historically been a very small town, but due to suburban growth it has begun to develop its own small sphere of influence in the northern end of Mecklenburg County.
Mooresville, North Carolina is located 20 minutes north of uptown Charlotte, and is also known as "Race City, USA." Mooresville is home to a multitude of NASCAR race shops, as well as home to some of NASCAR's elite drivers.
Rock Hill is a small city in the Olde English District of South Carolina approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Charlotte and 70 miles (110 km) north of Columbia. Rock Hill is essentially a commuter town and not on many tourists' radar, but does offer numerous outdoor activities and dining options.
Belmont is a suburban town west of the major city of Charlotte in U.S. State of North Carolina.
Bessemer City is a small city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
12,000 (+/-)
7,000 (+/-)
Fort Mill is a suburban town with about 35,000 residents located along the I-77 corridor in the northernmost part of South Carolina between Rock Hill and the city of Charlotte in North Carolina. While Fort Mill is not on most tourists' agenda and is primarily a commuter town, it has a few restaurant options and offers a short day trip to residents of Charlotte and Columbia.
Historic town founded in 1765, home to Harrisburg Town Center, a lovely shopping district surrounding the new Town Hall and public commons.
Hickory is a city in the foothills of North Carolina. Hickory is something of a regional shopping hub and a significant center for furniture manufacturing.
Indian Land is a village in the northernmost portion of Lancaster County in South Carolina. It is a fast-growing bedroom community of the major city of Charlotte in North Carolina lying east of the township of Fort Mill.
Kannapolis is a city in North Carolina, roughly 15 minutes north of Charlotte by car. It is known primarily as the home of the Earnhardt auto-racing family, and the former home of a large textile industry.
22,000 (+/-)
A historic railroad town founded in 1913, home to Reed Gold Mine, site of the first documented gold find in the United States.
15,000 (+/-)
Monroe is a small city in North Carolina. It is in Union County, on U.S. Highway 74.
Home to Gold Hill, a mid-1850s gold rush town, the Eastern Cabarrus Historic Museum and the Mount Pleasant Collegiate Historic District.
3,500 (+/-)
Salisbury is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. This town stemming back to the mid-18th century along Native American trade routes and transitioning through Revolutionary and Civil War and agricultural, industrial, and post-industrial times has a downtown quarter numbered with boutique shops and a popular transportation museum nearby.
Statesville is a town in North Carolina.
Tega Cay is a small city along the eastern shore of Lake Wylie west of the town of Fort Mill in the Olde English District of South Carolina. Tega Cay is a suburb of the major city of Charlotte and has experienced rapid growth over the past decade.
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