Moving from Washington to Charlotte?
- 330 mi Distance
- 5 hr 30 min Drive time
- 2.8M Charlotte metro
- 218 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Charlotte, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- U.S. National Whitewater Center — 1,300-acre outdoor adventure park; whitewater rafting, ziplines, climbing
- Freedom Park — 98-acre central park, lake, festivals
- Romare Bearden Park — Uptown park honoring African American artist
- Lake Norman — Largest man-made lake in NC; boating, lakeside dining
Culture & Arts
- NASCAR Hall of Fame — Charlotte is NASCAR's home; interactive simulators
- Mint Museum — Two-campus art museum (Randolph + Uptown)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord) — NASCAR Cup Series races
- Billy Graham Library — Tribute to evangelist's life
Family-Friendly
- Discovery Place Science — Hands-on science museum, IMAX dome
- Carowinds — Theme park straddling NC/SC border
Charlotte's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Charlotte resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Kindred New American Davidson (suburb)
James Beard nominee; Joe Kindred
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Soul Gastrolounge Tapas/sushi Plaza Midwood
Cult-favorite small plates
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The Asbury Southern Uptown (Dunhill Hotel)
Modern Southern cuisine
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Price's Chicken Coop Fried chicken South End
Charlotte institution since 1962 (cash only, takeout)
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Bardo Mediterranean Plaza Midwood
Wood-fired Mediterranean small plates
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Heirloom Farm-to-table South Charlotte
Carolina-grown ingredient focus
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Mert's Heart & Soul Soul food Uptown
Classic Southern soul food
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Stoke American Uptown (Marriott)
Wood-fired hotel restaurant — better than the genre suggests
What daily life feels like in Charlotte.
Climate
Humid subtropical. Hot, humid summers (78-90°F, July-Aug). Mild winters (32-55°F, occasional snow). Spring and fall are gorgeous. Tornado risk lower than central states. 218 sun days/year.
- Summer72-90°F
- Winter32-55°F
- Sun days/yr218
- Rainfall43 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score26/100
- Transit Score29/100
- Bike Score42/100
Charlotte is car-dependent — most errands require driving.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Lake Norman — 50 miles of shoreline, boating, lakeside homes
- U.S. National Whitewater Center — 1,300 acres of outdoor activities
- Crowders Mountain State Park (40 min west) — hiking, climbing
- Blue Ridge Mountains (2 hrs west) — Asheville, hiking, waterfalls
- Lake Wylie / Catawba River — additional waterway access
- Carolina Thread Trail — 1,500-mile regional greenway network in development
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