POPULATION: 809,958 (city), 2,380,314 (metro) | TIME ZONE: Eastern | CLIMATE: Humid subtropical (four distinct seasons with ample precipitation)
During the Revolutionary War, British commander General Charles Cornwallis occupied the city of Charlotte. Since the Continental Army was unavailable at the moment, angry residents of Charlotte decided to do something about it themselves—and drove out the Brits. Cornwallis later referred to the city as a hornet’s nest of rebellion. And a legendary nickname was born. More recently, Forbes named Charlotte among its list of Best Places for Business and Careers. And indeed, it is the second largest banking center in the U.S. after New York. All those banks leads to a whole lot of money floating around the city. Which means lot of arts and culture. Including 18 museums and 16 theatre companies. (But no zoo—the largest metropolitan area in the country without one.) Charlotte has repeatedly ranked at or near the top of the COMBOS Manliest Cities ratings.
NICKNAME(S)
The Queen City
The QC
The Hornet's Nest
MOTTO(S)
Charlotte’s Got A Lot
RANDOM SONG ABOUT THE CITY
"Charlotte," written by Mike Stoller and performed by Steve Tyrell
PRO SPORTS TEAMS
Carolina Panthers (NFL)
Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
Charlotte Hounds (MLL)
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Charlotte Knights (IL)
Charlotte Independence (USL)
Charlotte Eagles (USL Premier Development League)
Charlotte Lady Eagles (W-League)
Charlotte Express (Ultimate)
ALSO KNOWN FOR...
Banking
NASCAR
College basketball
BBQ
The nation’s first documented gold find of consequence
The birthplace of Billy Graham
The birthplace of Pepsi
The US National Whitewater Center
U.S. Airways
ESPNU/SEC Network
Fox Sports 1
Stephanie Mills, Michael Jordan, Richard Petty, Billy Graham, Nappy Brown, Nick Cannon, Carson McCullers