Editing Charlotte, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|312.00|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|310.02|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.98|sqmi}} (0.63%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/> Charlotte is the [[List of United States cities by area|twenty-sixth-most expansive city in the United States]] and lies at an elevation of {{convert|751|ft}}. Charlotte constitutes most of [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg County]] in the Carolina [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlottemuseum.org/the-formation-of-mecklenburg-county/|title=The Formation of Mecklenburg County – The Charlotte Museum of History|last=Williams|first=James|website=charlottemuseum.org|access-date=June 7, 2018|archive-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824033925/http://charlottemuseum.org/the-formation-of-mecklenburg-county/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Uptown Charlotte]] sits atop a long rise between two creeks, Sugar Creek and Irwin Creek, and was built on the [[gunnies]] of the St. Catherine's and Rudisill [[gold]] [[mining|mines]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://wxbrad.com/why-its-called-uptown-why-charlottes-uptown-streets-go-northeast/|title=Why it's called Uptown & Why Charlotte's Uptown streets go Northeast|date=October 2, 2013 |access-date=October 2, 2013}}</ref> Charlotte is {{convert|25|mi|km}} southwest of [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-concord-nc-to-charlotte-nc|title=Distance between Concord, NC and Charlotte, NC|website=distance-cities.com|publisher=Distance Cities|access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref> {{convert|26|mi|km}} northeast of [[Rock Hill, South Carolina]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-rock-hill-sc-to-charlotte-nc|title=Distance between Rock Hill, SC and Charlotte, NC|website=distance-cities.com|publisher=Distance Cities|access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref> {{convert|83|mi|km}} southwest of [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-greensboro-nc-to-charlotte-nc|title=Distance between Greensboro, NC and Charlotte, NC|website=distance-cities.com|publisher=Distance Cities|access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref> {{convert|135|mi|km}} west of [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]];<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-fayetteville-nc-to-charlotte-nc|title=Distance between Fayetteville, NC and Charlotte, NC|website=distance-cities.com|publisher=Distance Cities|access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref> and {{convert|165|mi|km}} southwest of [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], the [[List of capitals|state capital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-raleigh-nc-to-charlotte-nc|title=Distance between Raleigh, NC and Charlotte, NC|website=distance-cities.com|publisher=Distance Cities|access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref>

Though the Catawba River and its lakes lie several miles west, there are no significant bodies of water or other geological features near the city center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/about-the-river-2/|title=About the River|website=Catawbariverkeeper.org|publisher=Catawba River Keeper|access-date=May 21, 2021|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521232814/https://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/about-the-river-2/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Consequently, development has neither been constrained nor helped by waterways or ports that have contributed to many cities of similar size. The lack of these obstructions has contributed to Charlotte's growth as a highway, rail, and air transportation hub.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plancharlotte.org/story/why-isnt-charlotte-built-on-water-river-waterfront|title=Why Isn't Charlotte built on the Water|last=Portillo|first=Ely|date=July 29, 2019|website=plancharlotte.org|publisher=Plan Charlotte|access-date=May 21, 2021|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521232821/https://plancharlotte.org/story/why-isnt-charlotte-built-on-water-river-waterfront|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Neighborhoods===
{{See also|List of Charlotte neighborhoods|List of tallest buildings in Charlotte}}
[[File:300SouthTryon.jpg|thumb|[[Uptown Charlotte]]]]
[[File:Southpark aerial Charlotte NC.jpg|thumb|The [[SouthPark, Charlotte|SouthPark]] neighborhood]] 
[[File:Davidson at 36th intersection.jpg|thumb|The [[NoDa (Charlotte neighborhood)|NoDa]] neighborhood and arts district in [[Old North Charlotte (Charlotte neighborhood)|North Charlotte]]]]
Charlotte has 199 neighborhoods radiating in all directions from [[Uptown Charlotte|Uptown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Neighborhood+Dev/Quality+of+Life/Neighborhoods+Listing.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029142821/http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Neighborhood%2BDev/Quality%2Bof%2BLife/Neighborhoods%2BListing.htm |archive-date=October 29, 2007 |title=Archive version of neighborhood listing – waybackmachine October 2007 |date=October 29, 2007 |access-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uptowncharlotte.com/about/history-of-uptown|title=Uptown History|website=uptowncharlotte.com|access-date=September 3, 2022}}</ref> [[Biddleville (Charlotte neighborhood)|Biddleville]], the primary historic center of Charlotte's [[African American]] community, is west of Uptown, starting at the [[Johnson C. Smith University]] campus and extending to the airport.<ref name="Biddle">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/neighborhoods/Biddleville.html |title=Biddleville Five Points Neighborhood |publisher=Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission |access-date=September 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913034826/http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/neighborhoods/Biddleville.html |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2022/02/23/a-walk-through-black-history-in-biddleville-1|title=A walk through Black History in Biddleville – Spectrum News|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|publisher=[[Spectrum News]]|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article66963722.html|title=White people in Biddleville: The story of a changing neighborhood|last=Kelley|first=Pam|date=March 22, 2016|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=June 8, 2022}}</ref> East of The Plaza and north of Central Avenue, [[Plaza-Midwood (Charlotte neighborhood)|Plaza-Midwood]] is known for its international population, including Eastern Europeans, [[Greek Americans|Greeks]], [[Middle Eastern Americans|Middle-Easterners]], and [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plazamidwood.org/history|title=History&nbsp;– Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association|publisher=Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association|access-date=September 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104085059/http://plazamidwood.org/history|archive-date=November 4, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/apartment-search-2/neighborhood-guides/keep-it-cool-and-quirky-in-charlottes-plaza-midwood/|title=Keep it Cool and Quirky in Charlotte's Plaza Midwood|last=Ciuntu|first=Alexandra|date=November 24, 2020|website=rentcafe.com|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://businessnc.com/plaza-midwoods-rebirth/|title=The changing look of Charlotte's Plaza Midwood neighborhood|last=Mormon|first=Ebony|date=October 5, 2021|website=Business North Carolina|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref> North Tryon and the Sugar Creek area include several [[Asian Americans|Asian American]] communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/city-charlotte-focus-sugar-creek-neighborhood-improvements/QOEZAXIDKJF2JBXQREF57YXOEM/|title=City of Charlotte to focus on Sugar Creek neighborhood improvements|last=Bruno|first=Joe|date=November 14, 2020|website=wsoctv.com|access-date=November 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article202159104.html|title=Charlotte's Southeast Asian immigrants open a community center|last=Price|first=Mark|date=February 26, 2018|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> [[NoDa (Charlotte neighborhood)|NoDa]] (North Davidson), north of Uptown, is an emerging center for arts and entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clclt.com/charlotte/noda/Content?oid=2174286|title=NoDa&nbsp;– Urban Explorers Handbook|work=Creative Loafing Charlotte |access-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://noda.org/|title=Welcome to NoDa – Charlotte's Historic Arts and Entertainment District|website=NoDa.org|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourstate.com/noda/|title=NoDa Is Charlotte's Island of Interesting|date=February 17, 2015|last=Markovich|first=Jeremy|website=ourstate.com|access-date=June 5, 2022}}</ref> [[Myers Park (Charlotte neighborhood)|Myers Park]], [[Dilworth (Charlotte neighborhood)|Dilworth]], and [[Eastover (Charlotte neighborhood)|Eastover]] are home to some of Charlotte's most affluent, oldest and largest houses, on tree-lined boulevards, with [[Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)|Freedom Park]] nearby.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/myers-park-tradition-and-beauty-minutes-from-downtown-charlotte-111273|title=Myers Park: Tradition and Beauty, Minutes from Downtown Charlotte|last=Cutchin|first=A.M.|date=October 13, 2018|website=mansionglobal.com|access-date=October 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013125416/https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/myers-park-tradition-and-beauty-minutes-from-downtown-charlotte-111273|archive-date=October 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/222670/dilworth-neighborhood-guide/|title=21 things to do, see, and eat in Dilworth|last=Primis|first=Avery|date=July 6, 2020|website=Charlotte.axios.com|access-date=July 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2016/07/07/charlotte-neighborhood-among-most-beautiful-in-the.html|title=Charlotte neighborhood among 'most beautiful' in the South, says Thrillist|last=Martin|first=Jenna|date=July 7, 2016|website=Bizjournals.com|access-date=June 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 24, 2022|date=March 7, 2022|title=Zip codes with the most expensive homes in Charlotte metro area|url=https://www.wbtv.com/2022/03/07/zip-codes-with-most-expensive-homes-charlotte-metro-area/|website=WBTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2022/10/14/charlotte-wealthiest-zip-codes-ranked-real-e|title=Charlotte area's wealthiest zip codes, led by 28207, mapped out|last=Shapiro|first=Amy|date=October 14, 2022|website=BizJournals.com|publisher=Charlotte Business Journals|access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref>

The [[SouthPark (Charlotte neighborhood)|SouthPark]] area offers shopping, dining, and multifamily housing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/285650/major-southpark-development-moves-ahead-despite-covid-setbacks/|title=Major SouthPark development moves ahead despite COVID setbacks|last=Soloff Peralta|first=Katie|date=January 22, 2022|website=Charlotte Axios|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article264039341.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801233300/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article264039341.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 1, 2022|title=Apartments and retail could come to SouthPark Towers office site after $129M sale|last=Rago|first=Gordon|date=August 1, 2022|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> Far South Boulevard is home to a large Hispanic community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/269830/the-charlotte-area-is-becoming-more-diverse/|title=The Charlotte area is becoming more diverse|last=Chemtob|first=Danielle|date=August 23, 2021|website=Charlotte Axios|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> Many students, researchers, and affiliated professionals live near [[UNC&nbsp;Charlotte]] in the northeast area known as [[University City, North Carolina|University City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlottefive.com/living-in-southpark/|title=Not a one-trick pony: the 5 best things about living in SouthPark|last=MacLaughlin|first=Courtney|date=April 25, 2018|website=charlottefive.com|access-date=April 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625052653/https://www.charlottefive.com/living-in-southpark/|archive-date=June 25, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://features.charlotte.edu/how-unc-charlotte-is-powering-university-citys-dramatic-growth|title=How UNC Charlotte is powering University City's dramatic growth|website=features.charlotte.edu|date=March 9, 2021 |publisher=[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]|access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlottemagazine.com/inside-university-citys-reboot/|title=Inside University City's Reboot|last=Braden|first=Allison|date=December 13, 2021|website=Charlotte Magazine|access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref>

The large area known as Southeast Charlotte is home to many golf communities, luxury developments, churches, the Jewish community center, and private schools. As undeveloped land within Mecklenburg has become scarce, many of these communities have expanded into [[Weddington, North Carolina|Weddington]] and [[Waxhaw, North Carolina|Waxhaw]] in [[Union County, North Carolina|Union County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gis.uncc.edu/URBAN/visualizations/visual_anim_24c.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630183247/http://gis.uncc.edu/URBAN/visualizations/visual_anim_24c.html|archive-date=June 30, 2010|title=Forecasting Urbanization in the Carolina Piedmont Region|publisher=UNC Charlotte Urban Institute|access-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref> [[Ballantyne (neighborhood)|Ballantyne]], in the south of Charlotte, and nearly every area on the I‑485 perimeter, has experienced rapid growth over the past ten years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlottesgotalot.com/neighborhoods/ballantyne|title=Fun Things to do in Ballantyne|website=charlottesgotalot.com|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/apartment-search-2/neighborhood-guides/ballantyne-neighborhood-upscale-style-on-charlottes-south-side/|title=Ballentyne Neighborhood: Upscale Style on Charlotte's South Side|last=Ciuntu|first=Aleksandra|date=December 9, 2020|website=rentcafe.com|access-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlotteledger.substack.com/p/ballantyne-may-be-more-racially-diverse|title=Ballentyne may be more racially diverse than you think|website=The Charlotte Ledger|date=August 16, 2021 |access-date=August 16, 2021}}</ref> The [[Steele Creek, North Carolina|Steele Creek]] neighborhood which is primarily in Mecklenburg county is located within minutes near Uptown Charlotte.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/apartment-search-2/neighborhood-guides/steele-creek-charlotte-from-sleepy-corner-to-bustling-neighborhood/|title=Charlotte's Steele Creek: From Sleepy Corner to Bustling Neighborhood|last=Ciuntu|first=Alexandra|date=December 23, 2020|website=rentcafe.com|access-date=October 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/165689/steele-creek-is-the-next-hot-neighborhood-in-charlotte/|title=Steele Creek is the next hot neighborhood in Charlotte|last=Dunn|first=Andrew|date=May 19, 2019|website=Charlotte.axios.com|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/08/24/steele-creek-s-growth-and-location-attracts.html|title=Steele Creek's growth and location attracts businesses and residents|last=Forum|first=New|date=August 24, 2018|website=BizJournals.com|publisher=Charlotte Business Journal|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlottemagazine.com/from-countryside-to-bustling-suburb-steele-creeks-rapid-evolution/|title=From Countryside to Bustling Suburb: Steele Creek's Rapid Evolution|last=Allen|first=Tess|date=December 14, 2022|website=Charlotte Magazine|access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref>

Since the 1980s in particular, Uptown Charlotte has undergone massive construction of buildings, housing [[Bank of America]], [[Wells Fargo]], [[Hearst Corporation]], and [[Duke Energy]], several hotels, and multiple condominium developments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qcitymetro.com/2022/02/25/new-report-says-uptown-charlotte-is-poised-for-growth/|title=New report says Uptown Charlotte is poised for more growth|last=Burkins|first=Glenn|date=February 25, 2022|website=Q City Metro|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article263382658.html|title=First look at latest addition to Charlotte skyline, a 24-story uptown office tower|last=Rago|first=Gordon|date=July 12, 2022|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/connect-the-dots/brooklyn-village-development-uptown-makeover/275-b9dac516-234b-4235-a3e1-4cd30e3276b7|title=Popular part of Uptown Charlotte set to receive major makeover|last=Tompkins|first=Meilin|date=October 11, 2022|website=WCNC.com|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/289164/new-report-on-charlottes-growth-were-really-fortunate-were-not-atlanta/|title=New report on Charlotte's growth: We're really fortunate we're not Atlanta|last=Soloff|first=Katie|date=February 24, 2022|website=Charlotte Axios|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article267895042.html|title=Here are 6 facts about uptown's newest tower, $170 million apartment project|last=Rago|first=Gordon|date=October 27, 2022|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>

===Parks and green space===
[[File:Little Sugar Creek Greenway at 4th Street.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Little Sugar Creek Greenway]] at East 4th Street overpass]] 
[[File:Romare Bearden Park 2.JPG|thumb|A view of [[Romare Bearden Park]], also located in Uptown Charlotte]]
[[Latta Park]] was created in 1891 as an amusement park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Latta Park {{!}} Charlotte Mecklenburg Story |url=https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/charlottes-legacy-changing-faces-city/latta-park |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=www.cmstory.org}}</ref>

[[Bryant Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)|Bryant Park]] was established in the 1930s and is one of the earliest small-scale public parks in Charlotte. It is the only green space remaining in West Morehead Street's industrial sector.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-14 |title=Bryant Park {{!}} Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission |url=http://landmarkscommission.org/2016/10/14/bryant-park/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The {{convert|120|acre|adj=on}} [[Park Road Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)|Park Road Park]] is a prominent landmark near the SouthPark area.<ref name="southpark">{{cite web|url=http://charlotte.about.com/od/neighborhoodsrealestate/p/southpark.htm|title=Getting to Know Charlotte's SouthPark Neighborhood|first=Addie|last=Rising|date=September 12, 2012|access-date=September 12, 2012|archive-date=May 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523041019/http://charlotte.about.com/od/neighborhoodsrealestate/p/southpark.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Park Road Park features eight basketball courts, two horseshoe pits, six baseball fields, five picnic shelters, volleyball courts, playgrounds, trails, tennis courts, and an {{convert|11|acre|adj=on}} lake.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/SouthRegion/Pages/ParkRoad.aspx|title=Park Road Park|website=Charmeck.org|access-date=12 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213132554/http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/SouthRegion/Pages/ParkRoad.aspx|archive-date=December 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Parks & Recreation Department operates 36 tennis facilities and the 12 lighted tennis courts at the park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellocharlotte.com/attractions/best_tennis_parks_in_charlotte/232991/|title=That page does not exist - LatinoYP|website=Hellocharlotte.com|access-date=February 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016225854/http://www.hellocharlotte.com/attractions/best_tennis_parks_in_charlotte/232991/|archive-date=October 16, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In September 2013, the {{convert|5.4|acre|adj=on}} [[Romare Bearden Park]] opened to the public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beardenfoundation.org/romare-bearden-park/|title=Romare Bearden Park is now Open!|date=September 30, 2013|publisher=Romare Bearden Foundation|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbtv.com/story/23292361/romare-bearden-park-opens-to-public-on-friday/|title=Romare Bearden Park opens to public on Friday|last=September 28, 2013|website=WBTV.com|date=August 30, 2013 |access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>

The urban section of [[Little Sugar Creek Greenway]] was completed in 2012. Inspired in part by the [[San Antonio River Walk]], and integral to Charlotte's extensive urban park system, it is "a huge milestone" according to Gwen Cook, greenway planner for Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/04/20/3186598/little-sugar-creek-greenway-section.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722001407/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/04/20/3186598/little-sugar-creek-greenway-section.html|url-status=dead|title=Little Sugar Creek Greenway section is done|date=July 22, 2012|archive-date=July 22, 2012|website=CharlotteObserver.com|access-date=May 15, 2012}}</ref> However, the Little Sugar Creek Greenway bears no relation to the San Antonio River Walk. The Little Sugar Creek Greenway is prone to flooding during thunderstorms and periods of heavy rain. Creation of Little Sugar Creek Greenway cost $43 million and was controversial because it required the forced acquisition of several established local businesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/Greenways/OpenGreenways/Pages/LittleSugarCreekGreenway.aspx|title=Little Sugar Greenway – Mecklenburg County Government|website=mecknc.gov|access-date=October 8, 2018|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924095025/https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/Greenways/OpenGreenways/Pages/LittleSugarCreekGreenway.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County began purchasing flood-prone homes in the 1990s. Voluntary buyouts of 700 households have created around {{convert|200|acre}}s of open land that can flood safely, thereby saving an estimated $28 million in flood damage and emergency rescues.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2019/11/26/one-citys-plan-combat-climate-change-bulldoze-homes-rebuild-paradise/|title=One city's plan to combat climate change: Bulldoze homes, rebuild paradise|last=Sellers|first=Frances Stead|date=November 26, 2019|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127221706/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2019/11/26/one-citys-plan-combat-climate-change-bulldoze-homes-rebuild-paradise/|archive-date=2019-11-27|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref>

[[McAlpine Creek Park]] and integrated McAlpine Creek Greenway constructed in 1978 was the first greenway built in the western piedmont of North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web |title=Upper McAlpine Creek Greenway |url=https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/Greenways/OpenGreenways/Pages/UpperMcAlpineCreekGreenway.aspx |website=MeckNC.gov |publisher=Mecklenburg County Government |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612223945/https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/Greenways/OpenGreenways/Pages/UpperMcAlpineCreekGreenway.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/92571/complete-guide-charlottes-greenways/|title=The complete guide to Charlotte's greenways|date=June 6, 2017|website=Axios Charlotte|access-date=December 8, 2022}}</ref>

===Climate===
Like much of the Piedmont region of the southeastern United States, Charlotte has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''), with four distinct seasons. Charlotte is part of USDA [[hardiness zone]] 8a, transitioning to 7b in the suburbs in all directions except the south.<ref>{{cite web|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date=June 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|archive-date=February 27, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The following narrative reflects 1991–2020 climate data. Winters are short and fairly mild, with a normal January daily mean temperature of {{convert|42.1|°F|1}}. On occasion the temperature can fall below {{convert|20|°F|1}} but Charlotte also enjoys multiple warm winter days in excess of {{convert|65|°F|1}}.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> On average, there are 59 nights per year that drop to or below freezing, and only 1.5 days that fail to rise above freezing.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/>

Precipitation is evenly distributed through the year. Only August stands out as a slightly wetter month, averaging 4.35 inches of rainfall. Summers are hot and humid, with a normal July daily mean temperature of {{convert|80.1|°F|1}}.<ref name="NCDC txt KCLT"/> Hot and humid days can arrive as early as May and last to the end of September. There is an average of 44 days per year with highs at or above {{convert|90|°F|0}}.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> Official record temperatures range from {{convert|104|°F|0}} recorded six times on 6 September 1954, 9–10 August 2007 and [[Summer 2012 North American heat wave|June 29 to July 1, 2012]], down to {{convert|-5|°F|0}} recorded on [[Hard Winter of 1880–81|December 30, 1880]], [[Great Blizzard of 1899|February 14, 1899]] and [[January 1985 Arctic outbreak|January 21, 1985]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-12 |title=Weather IQ: What is the Dead of Winter? |url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/weather-iq-what-is-the-dead-of-winter/275-a12574c6-f21e-4dbf-a351-ee2bd5ac35e2 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=wcnc.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The record cold daily maximum is {{convert|14|°F|0}} on [[Great Blizzard of 1899|February 12 and 13, 1899]].<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> The record warm daily minimum is {{convert|82|°F|0}} on August 13, 1881.{{efn|The corresponding record since the observation site was moved to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in 1948 is {{convert|79|°F|0}}, last recorded on July 25, 2010.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/>}} The average window for freezing temperatures is November 5 to March 30, allowing a growing season of 220 days.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/>

Charlotte is directly in the path of subtropical moisture from the [[Gulf of Mexico]] as it heads up the eastern seaboard, thus the city receives ample precipitation throughout the year but also many clear, sunny days. Precipitation is generally less frequent in autumn than in spring.<ref name="NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> On average, Charlotte receives {{convert|43.60|in|mm|sigfig=3}} of precipitation annually, evenly distributed throughout the year. Annual precipitation has historically ranged from {{convert|26.23|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 2001 to {{convert|68.44|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 1884.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/>

There is an average of {{convert|3.5|in|cm|1}} of snow, mainly in January and February and rarely December or March, with more frequent ice storms and sleet mixed in with rain. Seasonal snowfall has historically ranged from trace amounts in 2011–12 to {{convert|22.6|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 1959–60.<ref name="NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> Snow and ice storms can have a major impact on the area, as they often pull tree limbs down onto power lines and make driving hazardous. Snow has been recorded a small number of times in April, most recently on April 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/no-joke-charlotte-area-could-see-some-light-snow-tuesday/275-c3bedec1-dc4f-4034-85d3-3ee656c06f72|title=Charlotte sees first measurable April snow in 37 years|last=Tompkins|first=Meilins|date=April 2, 2019|website=WCNC.com|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article124908594.html|title=What is Charlotte's record snowfall? Here's the answer|last=Lyttle|first=Steve|date=January 6, 2017|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref>

{{As of|2020}}, the Charlotte metropolitan area as a whole is noted for having one of the worst [[weather radar]] gaps among any major [[East Coast of the United States|U.S. East Coast city]], with little to no coverage in a roughly quadrilateral area spanning [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]], [[Salisbury, North Carolina|Salisbury]] and much 
of [[Statesville, North Carolina|Statesville]].<ref name="WaPo CLT radar">{{cite news |last1=Cappucci |first1=Matthew |last2=Freedman |first2=Andrew |title=Meteorologists have warned about North Carolina's 'radar gap' for years. It's taking a toll on forecasts. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/04/27/charlotte-north-carolina-radar-gap/ |access-date=26 August 2020 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=27 April 2020}}</ref> As the nearest [[National Weather Service|NWS]]-owned [[NEXRAD]] is located in [[Greer, South Carolina]], more than {{convert|80|mi|abbr=on}} to the west-southwest of Charlotte, this deficit is particularly problematic during [[severe thunderstorm]] or [[tornado]] episodes.<ref name="WaPo CLT radar"/> The current lowest angle of the radar, based in Greer, is quite far above the surface over Charlotte, so the [[Weather radar#Velocity|velocities]] measurement for detecting [[Tornado vortex signature|rotations]] cannot be below mid-level in potential tornado-forming storms and thus cannot indicate whether said rotation extends closer to the ground (below {{convert|5000|ft|abbr=on}}).<ref name="WaPo CLT radar"/>

{{Weather box
|location                = Charlotte, North Carolina ([[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte Douglas Int'l]]), 1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1878–present{{efn|Official records for Charlotte kept October 1878 to August 1948 at downtown and at Charlotte Douglas Int'l since September 1948. For more information, see [http://threadex.rcc-acis.org Threadex]}}
|collapsed               = Y
|single line             = Y
|Jan record high F       = 79
|Feb record high F       = 82
|Mar record high F       = 91
|Apr record high F       = 96
|May record high F       = 98
|Jun record high F       = 104
|Jul record high F       = 104
|Aug record high F       = 104
|Sep record high F       = 104
|Oct record high F       = 99
|Nov record high F       = 85
|Dec record high F       = 80
|year record high F      = 104
|Jan avg record high F   = 70.6
|Feb avg record high F   = 73.6
|Mar avg record high F   = 81.6
|Apr avg record high F   = 85.9
|May avg record high F   = 90.4
|Jun avg record high F   = 94.7
|Jul avg record high F   = 97.0
|Aug avg record high F   = 96.1
|Sep avg record high F   = 92.0
|Oct avg record high F   = 85.6
|Nov avg record high F   = 77.8
|Dec avg record high F   = 71.2
|year avg record high F  = 98.0
|Jan high F              = 52.3
|Feb high F              = 56.6
|Mar high F              = 64.2
|Apr high F              = 73.2
|May high F              = 80.1
|Jun high F              = 86.9
|Jul high F              = 90.3
|Aug high F              = 88.6
|Sep high F              = 82.8
|Oct high F              = 73.3
|Nov high F              = 62.9
|Dec high F              = 54.9
|year high F             = 72.2
|Jan mean F              = 42.1
|Feb mean F              = 45.7
|Mar mean F              = 52.7
|Apr mean F              = 61.1
|May mean F              = 69.0
|Jun mean F              = 76.6
|Jul mean F              = 80.1
|Aug mean F              = 78.6
|Sep mean F              = 72.7
|Oct mean F              = 61.9
|Nov mean F              = 51.4
|Dec mean F              = 44.7
|year mean F             = 61.4
|Jan low F               = 31.8
|Feb low F               = 34.9
|Mar low F               = 41.2
|Apr low F               = 49.1
|May low F               = 58.0
|Jun low F               = 66.2
|Jul low F               = 69.9
|Aug low F               = 68.7
|Sep low F               = 62.6
|Oct low F               = 50.4
|Nov low F               = 39.8
|Dec low F               = 34.5
|year low F              = 50.6
|Jan avg record low F    = 14.8
|Feb avg record low F    = 19.3
|Mar avg record low F    = 23.7
|Apr avg record low F    = 32.9
|May avg record low F    = 43.3
|Jun avg record low F    = 55.5
|Jul avg record low F    = 62.2
|Aug avg record low F    = 60.0
|Sep avg record low F    = 49.8
|Oct avg record low F    = 33.9
|Nov avg record low F    = 23.8
|Dec avg record low F    = 19.6
|year avg record low F   = 12.6
|Jan record low F        = −5
|Feb record low F        = −5
|Mar record low F        = 4
|Apr record low F        = 21
|May record low F        = 32
|Jun record low F        = 45
|Jul record low F        = 53
|Aug record low F        = 50
|Sep record low F        = 38
|Oct record low F        = 24
|Nov record low F        = 11
|Dec record low F        = −5
|precipitation colour    = green
|Jan precipitation inch  = 3.49
|Feb precipitation inch  = 3.13
|Mar precipitation inch  = 3.95
|Apr precipitation inch  = 3.84
|May precipitation inch  = 3.36
|Jun precipitation inch  = 3.99
|Jul precipitation inch  = 3.74
|Aug precipitation inch  = 4.35
|Sep precipitation inch  = 3.71
|Oct precipitation inch  = 3.16
|Nov precipitation inch  = 3.31
|Dec precipitation inch  = 3.57
|year precipitation inch = 43.60
|Jan snow inch           = 1.6
|Feb snow inch           = 1.1
|Mar snow inch           = 0.3
|Apr snow inch           = 0.0
|May snow inch           = 0.0
|Jun snow inch           = 0.0
|Jul snow inch           = 0.0
|Aug snow inch           = 0.0
|Sep snow inch           = 0.0
|Oct snow inch           = 0.0
|Nov snow inch           = 0.1
|Dec snow inch           = 0.4
|year snow inch          = 3.5
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days  = 10.3
|Feb precipitation days  = 9.7
|Mar precipitation days  = 10.2
|Apr precipitation days  = 9.0
|May precipitation days  = 9.5
|Jun precipitation days  = 10.6
|Jul precipitation days  = 10.5
|Aug precipitation days  = 10.1
|Sep precipitation days  = 7.7
|Oct precipitation days  = 7.1
|Nov precipitation days  = 8.1
|Dec precipitation days  = 9.6
|year precipitation days = 112.4
|unit snow days          = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days           = 0.9
|Feb snow days           = 0.5
|Mar snow days           = 0.2
|Apr snow days           = 0.0
|May snow days           = 0.0
|Jun snow days           = 0.0
|Jul snow days           = 0.0
|Aug snow days           = 0.0
|Sep snow days           = 0.0
|Oct snow days           = 0.0
|Nov snow days           = 0.0
|Dec snow days           = 0.3
|year snow days          = 1.9
|Jan humidity            = 65.7
|Feb humidity            = 61.8
|Mar humidity            = 61.5
|Apr humidity            = 59.3
|May humidity            = 66.9
|Jun humidity            = 69.6
|Jul humidity            = 72.2
|Aug humidity            = 73.5
|Sep humidity            = 73.3
|Oct humidity            = 69.9
|Nov humidity            = 67.6
|Dec humidity            = 67.3
|year humidity           = 67.4
|Jan sun                 = 173.3
|Feb sun                 = 180.3
|Mar sun                 = 234.8
|Apr sun                 = 269.6
|May sun                 = 292.1
|Jun sun                 = 289.2
|Jul sun                 = 290.0
|Aug sun                 = 272.9
|Sep sun                 = 241.4
|Oct sun                 = 230.5
|Nov sun                 = 178.4
|Dec sun                 = 168.5
|Jan percentsun          = 55
|Feb percentsun          = 59
|Mar percentsun          = 63
|Apr percentsun          = 69
|May percentsun          = 67
|Jun percentsun          = 66
|Jul percentsun          = 66
|Aug percentsun          = 65
|Sep percentsun          = 65
|Oct percentsun          = 66
|Nov percentsun          = 58
|Dec percentsun          = 55
|year percentsun         = 63
|Jan dew point C         = −2.6
|Feb dew point C         = −1.9
|Mar dew point C         = 2.4
|Apr dew point C         = 6.4
|May dew point C         = 12.7
|Jun dew point C         = 17.2
|Jul dew point C         = 19.5
|Aug dew point C         = 19.3
|Sep dew point C         = 16.2
|Oct dew point C         = 9.7
|Nov dew point C         = 4.2
|Dec dew point C         = −0.4
|Jan uv                  = 3
|Feb uv                  = 4
|Mar uv                  = 6
|Apr uv                  = 8
|May uv                  = 9
|Jun uv                  = 10
|Jul uv                  = 10
|Aug uv                  = 9
|Sep uv                  = 8
|Oct uv                  = 5
|Nov uv                  = 3
|Dec uv                  = 2
|source 1                = NOAA (relative humidity, dew point, and sun 1961–1990)<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)">{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=gsp |title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = May 4, 2021}}</ref><ref name="NCDC txt KCLT">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505003426/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013881&format=pdf |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013881&format=pdf |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020 |access-date=May 4, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name = "WMO 1961–90 KCLT" >{{cite web |url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP3/72314.TXT |title = WMO Climate Normals for CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INT'L ARPT NC 1961–1990 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = July 18, 2020}}</ref>
|source 2                = Weather Atlas<ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/north-carolina-usa/charlotte-climate |title=Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=14 June 2019 }}</ref> (UV index)
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