what's the tallest building in charlotte north carolina
List of tallest buildings in Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, is the site of 49 completed high-rises over 197 feet (60 m), 6 of which stand taller than 492 feet (150 m).[1][2][3] The tallest building in the city is the Bank of America Corporate Center, which rises 871 feet (265 m) in Uptown Charlotte and was completed in 1992. It also stands as the tallest building in North Carolina and the 33rd-tallest building in the United States.[4][5] The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Duke Energy Center, which rises 786 feet (240 m) and was completed in 2010.[6] The Hearst Tower, completed in 2002 and rising 659 feet (201 m), is the third-tallest building in Charlotte.[7] Nine of the ten tallest buildings in North Carolina are located in Charlotte.[8]
North Carolina Zoo The North Carolina Zoological Park is located in Asheboro in Randolph County, North Carolina in the Uwharrie Mountains near the geographic center of the state, approximately 75 miles (121 km) west of Raleigh, NC, United States. At over 2,000 acres (810 ha), it is the largest walk-through zoo in the world, and one of only two state-owned zoos in the United States.[3] The NC Zoo has over 1,600 animals from more than 250 species primarily representing Africa and North America. The zoo is open 364 days a year and receives more than 700,000 visitors annually.