Independence Park, Charlotte

Name: Independence Park
Address: 300 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, 28204, United States

#60 among attractions in Charlotte

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Independence Park is a 24-acre urban park at 300 Hawthorne Lane situated at the western end of the Elizabeth neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park was created in 1924 at the urging of Charlotte industrialist Daniel Augustus Tompkins, founder of the Charlotte Observer, and is the oldest public park in Charlotte. ()

Created: 1904Elevation: 686 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 35°12'57"N, 80°49'27"W

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300 Hawthorne LnCenter City (Elizabeth)Charlotte 28204 United States

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Independence Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spectrum Center, Levine Museum of the New South, First Ward Park, ImaginOn.

1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Spectrum Center, Charlotte
28 min walk • Spectrum Center is an indoor arena located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its main tenant, the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte
31 min walk • The Levine Museum of the New South, is a history museum located in Charlotte, North Carolina whose exhibits focus on life in the North Carolina Piedmont after the American Civil War.
1.1 miNW
Park, Pedestrian street
First Ward Park, Charlotte
28 min walk • First Ward Park is a 4.6 acre urban park in the First Ward neighborhood of Uptown Charlotte. After a national competition to attract architects, the firm Shadley Associates was selected to build the park.
1.1 miNW
Children's museum, Museum, Performing arts
ImaginOn, Charlotte
28 min walk • ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center is a collaborative venture of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Children's Theater of Charlotte located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This 102,000-square-foot landmark learning center opened on October 8, 2005.
0.4 miNW
Universities and schools
Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte
11 min walk • Central Piedmont Community College is a public community college in Charlotte, North Carolina. With an enrollment of more than 50,000 students annually, Central Piedmont is the second largest community college in the North Carolina Community College System and the largest in the Charlotte metropolitan area.
0.9 miW
Park
Marshall Park, Charlotte
23 min walk • Marshall Park is a five and a half acre urban park at 800 East Third Street in the Second Ward of Charlotte, North Carolina. It features a large fountain and a lake, an amphitheater, a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. and a Holocaust memorial monument.
0.8 miN
Park
Alexander Street Park, Charlotte
21 min walk • Alexander Street Park is a 3-acre park at 739 East 12th Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park contains playgrounds, picnic facilities, and a full court basketball court. The Little Sugar Creek Greenway runs through Alexander Street Park.
1.3 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte
33 min walk • Blumenthal Performing Arts is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1992 and is named in honor of the people of the state of North Carolina and the Blumenthal Foundation established by I.D. Blumenthal who founded RSC Brands, the largest private donor to the capital campaign.
1.1 miNW
Church
Grace A.M.E. Zion Church, Charlotte
29 min walk • Grace A.M.E. Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located in what was once the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1901–1902, and is a Gothic Revival style brick church.
1 miN
Park, Garden
McGill Rose Garden, Charlotte
26 min walk • McGill Rose Garden is a city supported park at 940 North Davidson Street in the Belmont neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina.
0.9 miSW
Park
Little Sugar Creek Greenway, Charlotte
23 min walk • Little Sugar Creek Greenway is a linear park and stream restoration project in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Independence Park?

Nearby attractions include Elizabeth, Charlotte (10 min walk), Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte (11 min walk), Thompson Park, Charlotte (14 min walk), East Avenue Tabernacle Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Charlotte (17 min walk).

How to get to Independence Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Independence Park:

Tram

Hawthorne & 5th Street • Lines: Gold (4 min walk)
Elizabeth & Hawthorne • Lines: Gold (6 min walk)

Bus

Transit Center- Bay V • Lines: 35 (29 min walk)
Charlotte Transportation Center (29 min walk)

Light rail

7th Street • Lines: Blue (29 min walk)
9th Street • Lines: Blue (30 min walk)