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Spectrum Center

Spectrum Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Spectrum Center
Spectrum Center · Wikimedia Commons
The place

Spectrum Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Located in Uptown, it is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its only current tenant, the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The arena seats 19,444 for NBA games, but can be expanded to 20,200 for college basketball games.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Spectrum Center

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Bank of America Stadium

    Bank of America Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Uptown section of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It has a capacity of 75,037 and is the home facility and headquarters of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League and Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer.

    1.2 km · football stadium in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    NASCAR Hall of Fame

    The NASCAR Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for the motorsports organization of NASCAR located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Opened on May 11, 2010, the Hall of Fame enshrines all-time figures in the history of the organization, including drivers, crew-chiefs, owners, broadcasters and front-office personnel within the sanctioning body.

    500 m · building · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Duke Energy Center

    550 South Tryon is a 786-foot tall, 48-floor skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina. When completed in 2010, it was the largest building in Charlotte, second tallest building in Charlotte, 63rd tallest building in the United States, and the tallest in the world to use precast double tees.

    800 m · building in North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Truist Center (Charlotte)

    The Truist Center is an Art Deco 47-story, 659 feet skyscraper in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. The city's third tallest building, it is located along North Tryon Street.

    300 m · skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Bojangles Coliseum

    Bojangles Coliseum, originally Charlotte Coliseum and formerly Independence Arena and Cricket Arena, is a 10,829-seat multi-purpose arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, which also oversees nearby Ovens Auditorium and the uptown Charlotte Convention Center.

    4.6 km · arena in North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Cathedral of Saint Patrick

    The Cathedral of Saint Patrick is the seat of the Diocese of Charlotte of the Roman Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Charlotte and is the seat of its bishop.

    2.3 km · church in North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Truist Field

    Truist Field is a baseball stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The Uptown-area stadium hosts the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team in the International League.

    1 km · baseball stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Bank of America Plaza

    One South at The Plaza is a 503-foot, 40-story skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the 8th tallest in the city, and the city's tallest from 1974 to 1987.

    400 m · skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    The Vue

    The VUE or The VUE Charlotte is a 576-foot tall skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was completed in 2010 and has 51 stories.

    800 m · building in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Avenue

    Avenue is a 425 feet tall high rise in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was completed in 2007 and has 36 floors.

    500 m · skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina · Wikipedia

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Getting to Spectrum Center

Airports
Charlotte Douglas (CLT), 10 km · Piedmont Triad (GSO), 127 km · Raleigh-Durham (RDU), 199 km
Stations
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 9.5 km · 7th Street, 300 m · Bland Street, 1.8 km · Carson, 1.3 km · East/West Boulevard, 2.3 km
  • Greensboro → Spectrum Center
    134 km · quickest by road, 2h 36m · $12–16
  • Raleigh/Durham → Spectrum Center
    277 km · quickest by road, 5h 9m · $28–38
  • Myrtle Beach → Spectrum Center
    247 km · quickest by air, 3h 47m · $130–190
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Spectrum Center

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Spectrum Center. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Go nextThe natural beauty and serenity of the gardens make it a favorite for romantic day trips and family outings.

From Wikivoyage: Charlotte, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    Fire IslandUS

    10 ways of moving, 18 sources

    904 km
  2. 02
    Vinalhaven and the Fox IslandsUS

    9 ways of moving, 13 sources

    1,418 km
  3. 03
    BacalarMX

    9 ways of moving, 41 sources

    1,984 km
  4. 04
    Caye CaulkerBZ

    9 ways of moving, 42 sources

    2,070 km
  5. 05
    FloresGT

    9 ways of moving, 32 sources

    2,223 km

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