Editing Gastonia, North Carolina (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Gastonia Downtown.jpg|thumb|upright|Storefronts on West Main Avenue]]
Gastonia and the surrounding areas feature several notable attractions.

The [[Schiele Museum of Natural History]] features a number of permanent exhibits, including the Hall of North Carolina Natural History and the Henry Hall of the American Indian.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schielemuseum.org/permanent_galleries.php |title=Permanent Galleries |publisher=The Schiele Museum of Natural History |access-date=June 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605123215/http://www.schielemuseum.org/permanent_galleries.php |archive-date=2012-06-05 }}</ref> The museum is also home to the James H. Lynn Planetarium, the only [[planetarium]] in the Charlotte area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schielemuseum.org/planetarium.php |title=James H. Lynn Planetarium |publisher=The Schiele Museum of Natural History |access-date=June 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609022936/http://www.schielemuseum.org/planetarium.php |archive-date=2012-06-09 }}</ref>

The [[Daniel Stowe Conservancy]] is located just southeast of the city in [[Belmont, North Carolina|Belmont]] on [[North Carolina Highway 279|NC 279]].

The [[U.S. National Whitewater Center]] (on the [[Catawba River]]) is located east of the city in neighboring [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg County]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

[[Crowders Mountain State Park]] is located west of the city, near [[Kings Mountain, North Carolina|Kings Mountain]].  The park offers a number of hiking trails, as well as campgrounds, picnic areas, rock climbing, and fishing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Crowders Mountain State Park |url=https://www.ncparks.gov/crowders-mountain-state-park/home |website=www.ncparks.gov}}</ref>

===Retail===
[[Eastridge Mall (Gastonia)|Eastridge Mall]], located at exit 20 on North New Hope Road, is the only indoor regional mall in the area. The mall is home to two anchors and over 80 specialty stores, a full-service food court and other services.

[[Downtown Gastonia Historic District]] has undergone a revitalization with many locally owned businesses. This has created a unique atmosphere of local shopping experiences with events centered around the community.

There are also a few more shopping centers across the city with other well-known national and local retailers.