SouthPark, Charlotte
Edge city / Neighborhood in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SouthPark is an area edge city in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Its name is derived from the upscale SouthPark Mall, which opened on February 12, 1970.[4] At nearly 1.8 million square feet, SouthPark Mall is the largest shopping mall in Charlotte and all of the Carolinas.[5] The area is geographically centered at the intersection of Fairview Road and Sharon Road in the south central sector of the city, about six miles south of Uptown Charlotte. In addition to being home to the mall, SouthPark is also a residential area and one of the larger business districts in Charlotte.[6] SouthPark is typical of the mixed-use developments found in many larger cities.
SouthPark | |
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Nickname(s): Barclay Downs, Beverly Woods, Foxcroft, and Sharon Woods | |
Coordinates: 35.14845°N 80.83091°W / 35.14845; -80.83091 | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Mecklenburg County |
City | Charlotte |
Council District | 6 |
Neighborhood Profile Areas | 7, 31, 42, 44, 133, 143, 210, 213, 358, 359 |
Government | |
• City Council | Tariq Bokhari [1] |
Area | |
• Edge city / Neighborhood | 8.0 acres (3.2 ha) |
• Land | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) |
• Urban | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) |
Population (2015)[3] | |
• Edge city / Neighborhood | 17,765 |
• Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Zip Code | 28209, 28210, 28211, 28226 |
Area codes | 704 and 980 |
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