Charlotte, NC

North Carolina · Mecklenburg County · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro

Charlotte is a major city in North Carolina with a population of 886,283. Residents earn $78,438 per year, which is 4% above the national average.

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

886,283 Population 2,844/sq mi density

$78,438 Median Income $49,991 per capita

$351,500 Home Value $393,846 Zillow

$1,504 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent

62°F Avg Temperature 303 sunny days/yr

536 Violent Crime/100K 11,967 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.2 / 5.0

$78,438 median income, 3.2% unemployment

Affordability

4.2 / 5.0

$351,500 home value, $1,504/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)

A+

Education

4.8 / 5.0

47.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

142

Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database

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Historic Markers

Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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Mines

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Historic Markers Near Charlotte, NC

27 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Charlotte, NC.

Name	Description
Annie Alexander	1864-1929. Marker is on North Tryon Street, 0.1 miles east of 7th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gold Mines	Marker is at the intersection of South Boulevard and East Bland Street, on the right when traveling west on South Boulevard.
Jefferson Davis	Marker is at the intersection of North Caldwell Street and East Trade Street, on the right when traveling north on North Caldwell Street.
Trading Path	Marker is at the intersection of S. Tryon Street (State Highway 49) and E. Morehead Street (State Highway 27), on the right when traveling north on S. Tryon Street.
Mecklenburg Resolves	Marker is at the intersection of North Tyron Street and West Trade Street, on the left when traveling north on North Tyron Street.
Thaddeus Lincoln Tate	Business and Civic Leader. Marker can be reached from Metropolitan Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Charlottetowne Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
S.B. Alexander	1840-1921. Marker is at the intersection of Tuckaseegee Road and Parkway Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Tuckaseegee Road.
Romare Bearden	1911-1988. Marker is at the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and South Mint Street, on the right when traveling west on West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
British Encampment, 1780	Marker can be reached from South Tyron Street north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Harry Golden	1902-1981. Marker is on E. 7th Street just east of Hawthorne Lane, on the left when traveling west.
WBT / WBTV	Marker is at the intersection of South Tryon Street and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on South Tryon Street.
"War of Sugar Creek"	Marker is on N. Tryon St. (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles Sugar Creek Rd., on the left when traveling north.
Confederate Navy Yard	Marker is on E. Trade Street, 0.2 miles east of Tryon Street, on the right when traveling west.
N. C. League of Municipalities	Marker is on S Tryon St. near Wachovia Center.
Queens University of Charlotte	Marker is on Selwyn Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Queens Road, on the right when traveling south.
Camp Greene	Marker is on West Morehead Street (U.S. 29) north of Arty Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
North Carolina Military Institute	Marker is on East Morehead Street (State Highway 27) 0.1 miles north of South Caldwell Street, on the right when traveling south.
Battle of Charlotte	Marker is on S. Tryon Street, 0 miles south of Trade Street, on the right when traveling north.
Mint Museum of Art	Marker is on Randolph Road, 1.2 miles north of Wendover Road, on the right when traveling south.
Nathanael Greene	1742-1786. Marker is on North Tryon Street, 0 miles north of W. Trade St., on the right when traveling north.
Confederate Cabinet	Marker is at the intersection of North Tyron Street and East 11th Street on North Tyron Street.
Cameron Morrison	Marker is at the intersection of Providence Road (State Highway 16) and Sharon Lane, on the right when traveling south on Providence Road.
Branch U.S. Mint	Marker is on West Trade Street east of South Graham Street (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling east.
Hezekiah Alexander House	Marker is on Shamrock Drive, 0.6 miles east of Eastway Drive, on the right when traveling east.
J. P. Caldwell	Marker is at the intersection of S Tryon St. and Stonewall St. on S Tryon St..
Site of Queen's College	Established - 1771. Marker is on South Tryon Street just south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Thompson Orphanage: A Place to Grow	Trail of Hisotry. Marker can be reached from East 4th Street (State Highway 16) 0.1 miles west of South Kings Drive, on the left when traveling west.

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