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“Queen City”

Charlotte, North Carolina

North Carolina's largest city and the Mecklenburg County seat was named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the source of its ‘Queen City’ nickname. Home to the headquarters of Bank of America, Honeywell and Truist Financial and the East Coast headquarters of Wells Fargo, it is the nation's second-largest banking center.

Businesses listed
50,800
Population (2020)
874,579

Landmarks & institutions

  • NASCAR Hall of Fame
  • Bank of America Stadium
  • Mint Museum
  • U.S. National Whitewater Center

Sources:en.wikipedia.org data.census.gov

50,800 businesses · showing 7,777–7,800