Trade and Tryon
| Uptown Charlotte | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 North Carolina
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| County | Mecklenburg |
| City | Charlotte |
| Council Districts | 1, 2 |
| Neighborhood Profile Areas | 340, 341, 342, 384 |
| Government | |
| • City Council | Patsey Kinsey, Alvin Austin (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.14 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 16,500 |
| • Density | 7,700/sq mi (3,000/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 28202, 28204, 28206, 28208 |
| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| Website | www.CharlotteCenterCity.org |
| Quality of Life Dashboard | |
Charlotte Center City (sometimes called Uptown) is the central area of Charlotte, North Carolina within the bounds of I-277. The area is split into four neighborhoods (Wards) by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets.
Several Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters here, including Bank of America, Duke Energy, and the East Coast operations of Wells Fargo. Athletic and event facilities located in Center City include Bank of America Stadium – home of the NFL's Carolina Panthers, Spectrum Center – home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, BB&T Ballpark – home of the International League's Charlotte Knights, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Museums, theaters, hotels, high-density residential developments, restaurants, and bars are heavily concentrated in the Center City, with over 214 restaurants and 50 nightspots.
Charlotte's Center City (including South End) employs 113,800 people, hosts more than 18 million visitors a year, and 25,970 people call the area home.
Charlotte Center City is referred to as "Uptown" by some locals, although the term "Downtown" is understood and used by native Charlotteans since it references the same area of the city.
There is much confusion brought about by the use of the terms "Uptown" and "Downtown" for Charlotte's center city area, yet prior to the mid-late 1980s, the term "Downtown" was used by residents, media and city leaders for the Center City. During the 1980s, a massive campaign was launched to revamp the image of the downtown area and the term "Uptown" was introduced to the general public. On February 14, 1987, the Charlotte Observer began using the term "Uptown" as a way to promote a more positive upbeat image of the Center City area. School teachers were provided with "historical" documents justifying use of the term to teach to students. (Proclamation designating central shopping and business district as Uptown Charlotte by City of Charlotte Mayor John M. Belk on September 23, 1974)
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