Parkway Knows Charlotte
Located in the sunny, moderate central region of the Tar Heel
state, Charlotte has unlimited accessibility. Interstates 77 and
85, which intersect in Charlotte, link the city with the Great
Lakes region, New England, and the southeastern United States.
Interstate 40, running coast-to-coast across the United States, is
only one hour north of Charlotte. A two-hour journey to the west
takes you to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and a three-and-a-half hour
trip to the east yields Atlantic beaches. These features have made
Charlotte one of the Southeast's premier places to live. More than
695,000 people reside within its borders, 902,803 people within
Mecklenburg County, and 6.9 million within a 100-mile radius.
Charlotte is the center of the nation's sixth largest urban region.
Nine Fortune 500 Companies are headquartered in Charlotte. In
addition to those headquartered in Charlotte, 325 Fortune 500
companies have facilities in the city. Charlotte is the nation's
second largest banking center (next to New York City), with more
than $3.3 trillion in banking assets.