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  2. Scouting in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was incorporated. A National Office was established in New York City and James E. West was hired to lead the new organization. [citation needed] Boy Scout troops were formed in North Carolina as early as 1910. Troops were formed at schools and churches in Greensboro, Raleigh, Burlington ...

  3. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Mecklenburg County (/ ˈ m ɛ k l ə n ˌ b ɜːr ɡ /) is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States.As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County), and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population.

  4. Mountain Island Lake - Wikipedia

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    Mountain Island Lake is a lake northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina created in 1924 to coincide with the building of Mountain Island Hydroelectric Station. It is named after the mountain which appears as an island in the lake, and the surrounding area is identified by the lake's name. The shape of the lake follows the meander of the Catawba ...

  5. Mecklenburg County Democratic Party - Wikipedia

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    The Mecklenburg County Democratic Party ( Meck Dems) is the largest Democratic Party in North Carolina with 322,505 registered Democrats. [2] Meck Dems is the Mecklenburg affiliate of the Democratic Party. It is headquartered in the historic Court Arcade, located in Charlotte . Mecklenburg is the key to Democrats winning at the state and ...

  6. Steele Creek, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) ZIP code. 28273, 28278. Area code (s) 704, 980. GNIS feature ID. 1001413 [5] Steele Creek is primarily considered to be a community and neighborhood in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. It is generally defined geographically by the original boundaries of Steele Creek Township. [6]

  7. Myers Park (Charlotte) - Wikipedia

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    Myers Park (Charlotte) /  35.19250°N 80.83306°W  / 35.19250; -80.83306. Myers Park is a neighborhood and historic district in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. [2] Neighborhoods that are near Myers Park include Dilworth and Sedgefield to the west, Eastover to the east, Uptown Charlotte to the north, and South Park and Foxcroft ...

  8. American Legion Memorial Stadium - Wikipedia

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    The Mecklenburg County Commissioners approved a $23 million renovation plan in late 2017. 2019 reconstruction. In September 2019, Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation broke ground on a $31.7 million reconstruction of the stadium, which became the new home of the USL Championship soccer team Charlotte Independence beginning in spring 2021 ...

  9. Eastover (Charlotte neighborhood) - Wikipedia

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    Zip Code. 28207. Area codes. 704, 980. Eastover is a residential neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Eastover was the city’s first suburb to build houses with driveways and has attracted many of the prominent leaders who shaped Charlotte’s growth. [3] One of the neighborhood’s major landmarks is the Mint Museum ...