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SouthPark is a large neighborhood and edge city in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Its name is derived from the upscale SouthPark Mall, which opened on February 12, 1970.[1] At nearly 1.8 million square feet, SouthPark Mall is the largest shopping mall in Charlotte and all of North Carolina.
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 largest business districts in Charlotte and the state of North Carolina, with an estimated 40,000 employees[2]. Some place SouthPark akin to Atlanta's Perimeter Center district.
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The neighborhood was once a part of a 3,000 acre (12 km²) farm owned by former North Carolina Governor Cameron Morrison[2]. Directly adjacent to SouthPark Mall is Morrison Boulevard, which connects SouthPark with the Barclay Downs neighborhood.
Charlotte Area Transit System bus lines #18 & #20 serve SouthPark. Access is provided by the bus lines to several LYNX Blue Line stations.
Fairview Road (which turns into Tyvola Road), Colony Road, Park Road, Sharon Road, Sharon Lane, and Morrison Boulevard are important thoroughfares in SouthPark. Interstate 77 also serves SouthPark via Tyvola Road.
SouthPark is the home to the Fortune 500 company Nucor, as well as Dixon Hughes Goodman, National Gypsum, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, and Piedmont Natural Gas. Fluor, Bank of America Mortgage, First Citizens Bank, and CSX have major divisional operations located in SouthPark.
Within the limits of SouthPark, the upscale SouthPark Mall features many high-end designers and botiques such as Kate Spade, Burberry, Tiffany & Co, Hermès, Kenneth Cole, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Juicy Couture, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Cole Haan, and many others. SouthPark Mall is also anchored by Dillard's, the flagship store for Belk, North Carolina's second Nordstrom, the state's only Neiman Marcus, and Macy's (formally Hecht's). Dick's Sporting Goods and The Container Store serve as additional anchors at the mall. The Village at SouthPark recently opened adjacent to the Dillard's store. Additional high-end boutiques and restaurants are enclosed alongside a Crate & Barrel store. Other shopping complexes such as Phillips Place are within a close radius to SouthPark Mall and feature a diverse mix of tenants.
Carolinas Medical Center, owned and operated by Carolinas Healthcare System, serves SouthPark and surrounding areas. Carolinas Healthcare System recently opened a new medical office complex within SouthPark featuring a medical office tower. Local community hospitals also serve SouthPark and its outlying areas.
Residents of SouthPark attend Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, including South Mecklenburg High School and Myers Park High School.
SouthPark is served by the Morrison branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.[3]
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