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Five Fun Facts about Charlotte
- Charlotte is known as “The Queen
City.” It was named in honor of King
George III’s wife, Queen Charlotte, in 1768 when the town
incorporated.
- The
population for Charlotte’s metropolitan statistical
area is 1,594,799.
- Charlotte is the second largest banking center in
the country.
- Billy
Graham was born and raised in Charlotte.
- More
than half of the nation’s population lives
within a two-hour flight from Charlotte.
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Weather
Summers in Charlotte
are hot and humid, with average temperatures in the 80s. Winters are
fairly mild.
January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 39.3
degrees.
Spring in Charlotte
is a sight to behold. Everything is in full bloom—Bradford
pears and dogwoods line roadways and lilac-colored wisteria hangs from
trees.
Daytime temperatures generally stay on the warm
side in early fall while
evenings slowly cool down. Average annual precipitation is 43 inches.
 Top Ten Charlotte Employers
1. Carolinas
HealthCare System
2. Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Schools
3. First
Union
4. Bank
of America
5. Duke
Energy
6. USAirways
7. Presbyterian
Healthcare System
8. State
of North Carolina
9. City
of Charlotte
10. Mecklenburg
County
Source: Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce
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