Highland Creek Charlotte North Carolina
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The Highland Creek subdivision in North Carolina is one of the largest in the state. It is home to approximately 13,000 residents.
The community features an 18-hole golf course, five community swimming pools, parks, playgrounds and walking trails.
It spans over two counties: Mecklenburg
and Cabarrus
. Highland Creek also straddles two cities: Charlotte
and Concord
. The city of Concord completed the annexation of its portion of Highland Creek in June 2007.
Five swimming pools:
Highland Creek has six tennis courts:
The Sports Club has a Fitness Center and community gathering area that's used for such occasions as receptions, martial arts instruction and massages. The Sports Club Fitness Center now has five new Life Fitness treadmills, three ellipticals and two new rowing ergometers. There are several basketball and volleyball courts in the neighborhood and a park that's used for outdoor movies in the spring and summer.
Highland Creek employs a private security firm, Securitas
, to patrol the subdivision.
The annual homeowners' association dues are $592.00 as of 2/27/11. The average annual HOA for area neighborhoods with substantially similar amenities is $929.00 as of 6/22/07.
Mallard Creek High School, located at 3825 Johnston Oehler Rd. Charlotte, serves the Highland Creek area. The school opened in the 2007-2008 school year. It houses about 2000 students. Built with a budget of nearly 60 million dollars, the school has state-of-the-art educational and athletic amenities.
Cox Mill High School services kids who live in the Cabarrus County portion of Highland Creek. It was opened in the 2009-2010 school year.
In Summer, 2009, Ridge Road Middle School opened to hundreds of students. The school was constructed adjacent to the elementary school. The construction costs totaled around $15.4 million. The two-story school has 54 classrooms and spans 130156 square feet (12,091.9 m²).
campus is the fourth largest campus in the Carolina system with over 21,500 students.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
, which hosts two NASCAR
Sprint Cup races each year, is less than 5 miles (8 km) away. North Carolina's number one tourist attraction, Concord Mills Mall
is just 2 miles (3.2 km) from Highland Creek.
Uptown Charlotte is about a 30 minute drive South from Highland Creek. Many residents commute South to work at such businesses as Duke Energy
and Bank of America
each of which is headquartered in Charlotte. Wachovia
(purchased by Wells Fargo in 2008) remains one of the city's largest employers. The local area is also home to the Southern campus of TIAA CREF.
The Appalachian Mountains
are about a two-hour drive West, Myrtle Beach, about four hours Southeast.
and I-77
.
The community is located just west of Concord Regional Airport
, with a 7400 feet (2,255.5 m) runway. It is also convenient to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
, with service by many major domestic and international airlines.
The community features an 18-hole golf course, five community swimming pools, parks, playgrounds and walking trails.
It spans over two counties: Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
and Cabarrus
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 131,063 people, 49,519 households, and 36,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 52,848 housing units at an average density of 145 per square mile...
. Highland Creek also straddles two cities: Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
and Concord
Concord, North Carolina
Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...
. The city of Concord completed the annexation of its portion of Highland Creek in June 2007.
Golf course
The development was built around an 18 hole championship golf course. Spread throughout the course are five lakes creating water features for thirteen holes.Recreation/Amenities
In addition to the 18-hole Highland Creek Golf Club, the subdivision includes the following amenities:Five swimming pools:
- Prosperity Park Pool
- Christenbury Pool
- Clarke Creek Pool
- The Sports Club - 2 pools including water slides and a shallow "kiddie" pool
Highland Creek has six tennis courts:
- Prosperity Park Tennis Courts(4)
- Clarke Creek Tennis Courts(2)
The Sports Club has a Fitness Center and community gathering area that's used for such occasions as receptions, martial arts instruction and massages. The Sports Club Fitness Center now has five new Life Fitness treadmills, three ellipticals and two new rowing ergometers. There are several basketball and volleyball courts in the neighborhood and a park that's used for outdoor movies in the spring and summer.
Highland Creek employs a private security firm, Securitas
Securitas AB
Securitas AB is a security services , monitoring, consulting and investigation group, based in Stockholm, Sweden. The group has approximately 300,000 employees in 50 countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Securitas AB is listed at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm,...
, to patrol the subdivision.
The annual homeowners' association dues are $592.00 as of 2/27/11. The average annual HOA for area neighborhoods with substantially similar amenities is $929.00 as of 6/22/07.
Education
According to its website, Highland Creek Elementary School houses 1,154 students in grades K-5 with a before and after school program to provide care for the Highland Creek community. The facility which includes 51.7 acres (209,222.7 m²) provides students with 39 classrooms, six learning cottages, a state of the art media center and computer lab, with an art room with a kiln and a music room.Cox Mill High School services kids who live in the Cabarrus County portion of Highland Creek. It was opened in the 2009-2010 school year.
In Summer, 2009, Ridge Road Middle School opened to hundreds of students. The school was constructed adjacent to the elementary school. The construction costs totaled around $15.4 million. The two-story school has 54 classrooms and spans 130156 square feet (12,091.9 m²).
Surrounding area
Highland Creek is in a section of Charlotte called the "University Area." The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is about 10 miles (16.1 km) from the subdivision. Many university employees live in Highland Creek. The UNC CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
campus is the fourth largest campus in the Carolina system with over 21,500 students.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...
, which hosts two NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Sprint Cup races each year, is less than 5 miles (8 km) away. North Carolina's number one tourist attraction, Concord Mills Mall
Concord Mills
Concord Mills is a nearly-1.4 million square foot shopping mall located in Concord, North Carolina. The mall is in Cabarrus County, just a few hundred feet from the Mecklenburg County border, and about from downtown Charlotte. One of two shopping malls in Concord, it was built & formerly...
is just 2 miles (3.2 km) from Highland Creek.
Uptown Charlotte is about a 30 minute drive South from Highland Creek. Many residents commute South to work at such businesses as Duke Energy
Duke Energy
Duke Energy , headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America.-Overview:...
and Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
each of which is headquartered in Charlotte. Wachovia
Wachovia
Wachovia was a diversified financial services company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before its acquisition by Wells Fargo in 2008, Wachovia was the fourth-largest bank holding company in the United States based on total assets...
(purchased by Wells Fargo in 2008) remains one of the city's largest employers. The local area is also home to the Southern campus of TIAA CREF.
The Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
are about a two-hour drive West, Myrtle Beach, about four hours Southeast.
Assisted living
Within the subdivision are two assisted living centers for adults: Laurels and Haven.Transportation
Highland Creek lies between two major interstate highways, I-85Interstate 85 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 85 scales the state for from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. As the second-longest interstate in the state , it provides an important link between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, Virginia and...
and I-77
Interstate 77 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 77 is a Interstate Highway, which serves the city of Charlotte and the Western Piedmont.-Route description:...
.
The community is located just west of Concord Regional Airport
Concord Regional Airport
Concord Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located seven nautical miles west of the central business district of Concord, a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States...
, with a 7400 feet (2,255.5 m) runway. It is also convenient to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a joint civil-military public international airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1935 as Charlotte Municipal Airport, in 1954 the airport was renamed Douglas Municipal Airport after former Charlotte mayor Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr...
, with service by many major domestic and international airlines.