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The '''Charlotte metropolitan area''', sometimes referred to as '''Metrolina''', is a [[metropolitan area]] of the [[U.S. state]]s of [[North Carolina|North]] and [[South Carolina]], containing the city of [[Charlotte, North Carolina
There are two official metropolitan boundaries for the Charlotte metropolitan area: the '''Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SC [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]''' (MSA)<ref name="msa">{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/omb/bulletins/b03-04_attach.pdf|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[Office of Management and Budget]]|title=OMB Bulletin No. 03-04 Attachment}}</ref> and the '''Charlotte–Concord, NC–SC [[Combined Statistical Area]]''' (CSA).<ref name="CB1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/0312csa_ccbsa.txt|title=U.S. Census Bureau CSAs}}</ref> The two regions are identical except for the addition to the Charlotte-Concord CSA of the '''[[Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area]] (MSA)''' and three [[micropolitan area|micropolitan areas]], [[McDowell County, North Carolina|Marion]], [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby]] and [[Albemarle, North Carolina|Albemarle]], that are not included in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia MSA. The population of the MSA was 2,595,027<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US16740-charlotte-concord-gastonia-nc-sc-metro-area/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}</ref> and the population of the CSA was 2,754,842 as of 2020 Census.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/33000US172-charlotte-concord-nc-sc-csa/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}</ref> In 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |title=OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf}}</ref> the [[Office of Management and Budget|Office of Management and Budget (OMB)]] issued new revised delineations for Combined Statistical Areas that included a 2022 population estimate of 3,333,992 for the new '''Charlotte–Concord, NC–SC CSA''' (that now includes the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Marion, Albemarle and Shelby Micropolitan Statistical Areas). The metropolitan area is slightly larger than {{Convert|3000|sqmi}}. The new Combined Statistical Area definition is approximately 8,536 square miles (22,108 square km) in size.
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The Charlotte metro is home to a number of prominent higher education institutions, including the [[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]], [[Queens University of Charlotte]], [[Davidson College]], [[Belmont Abbey College]], [[Winthrop University]] and many more. The larger region is also home to respected institutions such as [[Gardner–Webb University|Gardner-Webb University]], [[Lenoir–Rhyne University]], [[Wingate University]], and the Hickory campus of [[Appalachian State University]]. The primary community college for the area is [[Central Piedmont Community College]], which has several campuses throughout Charlotte and the surrounding region.
== Nickname ==
Charlotte's most common nickname is the Queen City, often abbreviated as Q.C., a name derived
The regional area around the city was at one time called ''Metrolina'', a portmanteau of ''Metropolis'' and ''Carolina''. The term has fallen out of widespread general use, though it still maintains a presence and is used by the [[North Carolina Department of Transportation]]. The term does retain a marketing value, and is thus also used by many businesses in the area. Metrolina refers to the region that includes the cities of Charlotte, [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]], [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]] and [[Rock Hill, South Carolina|Rock Hill]]. The name Metrolina came into fashion when North Carolina's other two large metropolitan areas took on nicknames—the [[Research Triangle|Triangle]] for [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]/[[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]]/[[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]]/[[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]] and the [[Piedmont Triad|Triad]] for [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]]/[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]]/[[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]]. (The Triad now goes by the name [[Piedmont Triad]] to distinguish it from other tri-cities.)▼
===Regional identity===
▲Charlotte's most common nickname is the Queen City, often abbreviated as Q.C., a name derived{{cn|date=September 2022}} from the city's namesake, [[Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]].
▲The regional area around the city was at one time called ''Metrolina'', a portmanteau of ''Metropolis'' and ''Carolina''. The term has fallen out of widespread general use, though it still maintains a presence and is used by the [[North Carolina Department of Transportation]]. The term does retain a marketing value, and is thus also used by many businesses in the area. Metrolina refers to the region that includes the cities of Charlotte, [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]], [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]] and [[Rock Hill, South Carolina|Rock Hill]]. The name Metrolina came into fashion when North Carolina's other two large metropolitan areas took on nicknames—the [[Research Triangle|Triangle]] for [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]/[[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]]/[[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]]/[[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]] and the [[Piedmont Triad|Triad]] for [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]]/[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]]/[[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]]. (The Triad now goes by the name [[Piedmont Triad]] to distinguish it from other tri-cities.)
The term "Charlotte USA" referred to the 16-county region, which includes 12 counties in North Carolina and 4 counties in South Carolina. The term was championed during a marketing campaign by the Charlotte Regional Partnership, a non-profit organization made up of both private- and public-sector members from throughout the Charlotte region. This organization represents one of seven officially designated economic development regions in North Carolina.<ref name="CRP">[http://www.charlotteusa.com/index.asp Charlotte USA – Charlotte Regional Partnership] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103210140/http://www.charlotteusa.com/index.asp |date=January 3, 2007 }}</ref>
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=== Nature and geography ===
The foothills of the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] begin along the western edge of the region; the descent (the [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line|Fall Line]]) to the [[coastal plain]] begins along the eastern edge. Amid this varied topography, the [[Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden]] and several state parks (Morrow Mountain, Crowders Mountain, South Mountains, Lake Norman, Landsford Canal, Andrew Jackson) offer recreational
=== Cultural attractions ===
[[File:Carowinds-Fury325Entry.JPG|thumb|right|[[Fury 325]] at Carowinds]]
Attractions in Charlotte include
Other places of interest in the surrounding area include the [[Schiele Museum]] (in Gastonia), [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] (in Concord), the [[Carolina Raptor Center]] (in Huntersville), [[Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden]] (in Belmont), [[Latta Plantation]] (in Huntersville), [[Brattonsville Historic District]] (in McConnells), the [[North Carolina Transportation Museum]] (in Spencer), [[Fort Dobbs (North Carolina)|Fort Dobbs]] historical site (in Statesville), [[Catawba County]] Firefighters Museum (in [[Conover, North Carolina|Conover]]), the Arts & Science Center of Catawba Valley/Millholland Planetarium (in Hickory) the [[Museum of York County]] (in Rock Hill), [[James K. Polk]] historical site (in Pineville), the [[Catawba Cultural Center]] (in York County), the [[Museum of the Waxhaws]] (in Waxhaw), [[Glencairn Gardens]] (in Rock Hill), and the Reed Gold Mine (in Locust).
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=== Sports ===
[[File:Mexico vs Iceland Panorama (4463906303).jpg|thumb|right|Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC]]
== Economy ==
[[Image:boa cc.jpg|upright|thumb|right|[[Bank of America Corporate Center]], the world headquarters for Bank of America]]
{{See also|List of companies in Charlotte}}
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Reflections Studios in Charlotte played an important role in the emergent late-20th-century American musical underground – [[R.E.M.]], [[Pylon (band)|Pylon]], [[Let's Active]], [[Don Dixon (musician)|Don Dixon]] and Charlotte's [[Fetchin Bones]] (among many others) all recorded influential and acclaimed albums there. Charlotte-based Ripete and Surfside Records maintain important catalogs of regional soul and beach music, and the area has also played a role in the history of gospel, bluegrass and country music. The Milestone, one of the first punk clubs in the South, is located in west Charlotte, and in the past hosted legendary appearances from the likes of R.E.M., [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], Nirvana, [[The Minutemen (band)|The Minutemen]], [[D.O.A. (band)|D.O.A.]], [[Bad Brains]], Charlotte's [[Antiseen]], and many others.
== Local associations ==
A majority of the municipalities and counties in the North Carolina parts of the Charlotte metropolitan area belong to the Centralina Council of Governments. Cleveland County belongs to the [[Isothermal Planning and Development Commission]] and Alexander and Catawba counties belong to the [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Western Piedmont Council of Governments]].▼
== Notable residents ==
Notable people from the Charlotte metro area include: <!-- This overcrowded list needs a Wikipedia page of its own, and just a selection of the most important figures listed alphabetically, as is the norm when one exists. -->
* Artists – [[Romare Bearden]]
* Astronauts – [[Charles Duke]] and [[Susan Helms]]
* Business – [[Irwin Belk]], [[Jim Crockett Jr.]], [[Elisabeth DeMarse]], [[Jack Fulk]], [[Herman Lay]], [[Leon Levine]], and [[Hugh McColl]]
* Religious figures – [[Billy Graham]] and [[Steven Furtick]]
* Musicians – [[Earl Scruggs]], [[Dababy]], [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], [[Fred Durst]], [[Prairie Prince]], [[Blind Boy Fuller]], [[The Avett Brothers]], and [[Randy Travis]]
* Independent filmmakers – [[Tim Kirkman]] and [[Ross McElwee]]
* Actors – [[Randolph Scott]], [[Dwayne Johnson]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[Ali Hillis]], [[Chyler Leigh]], [[Lauren Holt]], [[Brian Huskey]], [[Jim Rash]], and [[Berlinda Tolbert]]
* Media – [[Jim Nantz]], [[Heather Childers]], and [[Anna Kooiman]]
* Politicians – [[Sue Myrick]], [[Harvey Gantt]], [[Elizabeth Dole]], [[Mick Mulvaney]], [[Jesse Helms]]; U.S. presidents [[Andrew Jackson]] and [[James K. Polk]]
* Professional wrestlers – [[Ric Flair]], [[Charlotte Flair]], [[Tessa Blanchard]], [[Cedric Alexander]], [[Cody Rhodes]] and [[R-Truth]]
* NASCAR drivers – [[Dale Earnhardt]], [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] and [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]]
* Professional athletes – [[Stephen Curry]], [[Seth Curry]], [[Kyle Seager]], [[Corey Seager]], [[Hakeem Nicks]], [[Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)|Bobby Jones]], [[Walter Davis (basketball)|Walter Davis]], [[Tommy Helms]], [[Daniel Jones (American football)|Daniel Jones]], [[Ray Durham]], [[Chris Canty (defensive lineman)|Chris Canty]], [[Dwight Clark]], [[Luke Maye]], [[Stephon Gilmore]], [[Ish Smith]], [[Hoyt Wilhelm]], [[Kennedy Meeks]], [[Benjamin Watson]], [[Cordarrelle Patterson]], [[Rayjon Tucker]], [[Jadeveon Clowney]], [[Wendell Moore Jr.]], [[Jaden Springer]], [[J. R. Sweezy]], [[Patrick Williams (basketball)|Patrick Williams]], [[Grant Williams (basketball)|Grant Williams]], [[
* R&B singers – [[Anthony Hamilton (musician)|Anthony Hamilton]], [[Calvin Richardson]], [[Stephanie Mills]] and [[K-Ci & JoJo]] of [[Jodeci]]
* Writers – [[Carson McCullers]] and [[Ayesha Curry]]
▲A majority of the municipalities and counties in the North Carolina parts of the Charlotte metropolitan area belong to the Centralina Council of Governments. Cleveland County belongs to the [[Isothermal Planning and Development Commission]] and Alexander and Catawba counties belong to the [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Western Piedmont Council of Governments]].
== See also ==
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