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University City comprises northeastern Charlotte. If autonomous, “University”, as it is commonly known, would be one of North Carolina’s largest cities, with nearly 200,000 residents. The primarily suburban University City is the home of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as well as University Research Park, a 3,200 acre (13 km) research and industrial park. The outer edge of University City stretches into Cabarrus County and is also home to Lowe’s Motor Speedway and the state’s largest tourist attraction, Concord Mills.
University City, or simply “University”, is an edge city within the city limits of Charlotte, North Carolina, surrounding the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) campus. It is found in northeastern Mecklenburg County, southeast of Interstate 85 and predominantly along University City Boulevard (NC 49) and W.T. Harris Boulevard (NC 24). Interstate 485 and US 29 (N. Tryon Street) also pass through the area. It is neighbored by the town of Harrisburg and the city of Concord. Attractions along University City’s outskirts include Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Concord Mills Mall. University City is home to the University Research Park, one of the largest research parks in the state.