SouthPark, Charlotte
SouthPark | |
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SouthPark area in Charlotte with the Piedmont Center complex and part of the east side of SouthPark Mall | |
| Nickname(s): Barclay Downs, Beverly Woods, Foxcroft, and Sharon Woods | |
Location in Charlotte | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′54″N 80°49′51″W / 35.14845°N 80.83091°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mecklenburg County |
| City | Charlotte |
| Council District | 6 |
| Neighborhood Profile Areas | 7, 31, 42, 44, 133, 143, 210, 213, 358, 359 |
| Area | |
| 8.0 acres (3.2 ha) | |
| • Land | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) |
| • Urban | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 17,765 | |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 28209, 28210, 28211, 28226 |
| Area codes | 704 and 980 |
| Quality of Life Dashboard | |
SouthPark is an area edge city in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Its name is derived from the upscale SouthPark Mall, which opened on February 12, 1970. At nearly 1.8 million square feet, SouthPark Mall is the largest shopping mall in Charlotte and all of the Carolinas. 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 larger business districts in Charlotte.