museum
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Interactive entertainment attraction honoring NASCAR's greatest drivers with racing simulators and historic stock cars.
1 km · about 5 min drive
North Carolina, United States · North America
Charlotte is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Matthews, 1km from NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Charlotte is a city located in North Carolina, United States. With a population of 911,311, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Charlotte sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Charlotte to your route.
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. With a population of 874,579 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., seventh-most populous city in the South, and second-most populous city in the Southeast (after Jacksonville, Florida). The Charlotte metropolitanRead more
area, with an estimated 2.88 million residents, is the 21st-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of an 18-county combined statistical area with an estimated population of 3.47 million as of 2024. It is the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was among the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, with 888,000 new residents. Based on U.S. census data from 2005 to 2015, Charlotte tops the U.S. in millennial population growth. Throughout the 2020s, it has remained one of the fastest-growing major cities in the United States. Residents of Charlotte are referred to as "Charlotteans".
Charlotte is home to the corporate headquarters of Bank of America, Honeywell, Truist Financial, and the East Coast headquarters of Wells Fargo, which, when combined with other Charlotte-based financial institutions, makes the city the second-largest banking center in the nation.
Charlotte's notable attractions include three professional sports teams, the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, and Charlotte FC of MLS. The city is also home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Opera Carolina, Charlotte Symphony, Charlotte Ballet, Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Mint Museum, Harvey B. Gantt Center, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the Billy Graham Library, Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte Museum of History, Carowinds amusement park, and U.S. National Whitewater Center.
Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate. It is located several miles east of the Catawba River and southeast of Lake Norman, the largest human-made lake in North Carolina. Lake Wylie and Mountain Island Lake are two smaller human-made lakes located near the city. As of 2024, 66% of the city's area is occupied by green spaces. The city ranks as the greenest in North America and 28th in the world.
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Charlotte is located in North Carolina, United States, North America. The coordinates are 35.2271 latitude, -80.8431 longitude.
Charlotte has a population of approximately 911,311 people, making it a city in United States.
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museum
Interactive entertainment attraction honoring NASCAR's greatest drivers with racing simulators and historic stock cars.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Theme park straddling the North and South Carolina border with record-breaking coasters and a massive waterpark.
16 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Heart of NASCAR country in Concord, NC, offering speedway tours and the chance to drive a stock car at racing speed.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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