Battle of Cowan's Ford

The McGuire Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, on the state's largest lake, Lake Norman. It is a 32,500-acre (13,200 ha) lake created in 1963 by Duke Power for the Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station. The McGuire units use the lake's water for cooling. This plant has two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors and has a capability to produce 2,250 megawatts of net power, with a net generation of 17,514 GW·h in 2005. This represents 44% of the total nuclear power generation for the state of North Carolina.

Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric power plant and dam located near Huntersville, North Carolina, approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte on Lake Norman. It is the largest conventional hydro station owned by Duke Energy, generating up to 350 MW of power.Three units began generating electricity in 1963, with a fourth unit beginning operation in 1967. They supply "peaking power"—extra electricity needed to meet demand when it is needed most—typically hot summer days and cold winter mornings.Cowans Ford Dam impounds the Catawba River to create Lake Norman, the largest man-made body of fresh water in North Carolina. The lake provides water to Lincoln County and the communities of Davidson, Mooresville, Charlotte and Huntersville. The lake was named for former Duke Power president Norman Cocke.

SouthLake Christian Academy is a co-educational, private day school in the Lake Norman area north of Charlotte, North Carolina. SouthLake draws students from suburban areas across six counties. The campus has grown to 30 acres and now houses educational facilities for Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools serving grades Junior Kindergarten through 12th.SouthLake Christian Academy holds accreditations and memberships with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), the Southern Association for College Admissions Counseling (SACAC) and Cognia (formly known as AdvancED).SouthLake Christian Academy's administrative team includes Head of School, Dr. Matthew Kerlin (serving since 2018), Upper School Principal, Becky Makla (serving since 2020), Middle School Principal, Jennifer Thomas (serving since 2021) Lower School Principal, Mark Apgar (serving since 2004), and Director of College and Career Counseling, Karen Woodruff (serving since 2003).SouthLake Christian Academy currently serves 645 students in grades Junior Kindergarten through 12th. Tuition ranges from $10,300.00 to $15,500.00. Approximately 14% of students receive financial assistance.SouthLake Christian is located in the Lake Norman area north of Charlotte in Huntersville, North Carolina. The campus houses educational facilities for Lower, Middle, and Upper School students. SouthLake's First Building serves as home for many enrichment classes, including foreign languages, art, and music. The Field House provides a weight room, home and away locker rooms, a trainer's room, and a concession area. Wilcox Center is home to the Wilcox Gym, library, and computer lab. Hampton Hall houses a newly designed STEAM lab for students in grades Junior Kindergarten through 4th.On July 28, 2016 former SouthLake Christian Academy headmaster, Wayne Parker, pleaded guilty to stealing 9 million dollars from the school. Mr. Parker was sentenced to 5 years in prison on November 30 of the same year. The following December, former pastor of the associated church and founder of the school, Wade Malloy, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for helping Parker steal the money. Malloy was sentenced and has served time.

Holly Bend, also known as Hollywood, is a historic plantation house located near Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built between 1795 and 1800, and is a two-story, five bay by two bay, frame dwelling with Federal style design elements. It has gable roof, brick exterior end chimneys, and a one-story, full-width, hip roof porch.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Lowesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,945 at the 2010 census, up from 1,440 in 2000.

Mountain Island Educational State Forest (MIESF) is a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) North Carolina State Forest in Mount Holly, North Carolina.

Lake Norman is the largest man-made body of fresh water in North Carolina. It was created between 1959 and 1964 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. Located in Iredell County, 40 miles north of Charlotte, Lake Norman State Park boasts the region's popular mountain biking trail system.

Cedar Grove is a historic plantation house located near Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built between 1831 and 1833, and is a two-story, five bay by three bay, Greek Revival style brick mansion. It has gable roof and features high stepped brick end parapets that incorporate chimneys. The front and rear facades have one-story, three bay porches supported by stuccoed brick Doric order columns.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Cedar Grove Plantation is a historic house located in Huntersville, North Carolina. It was the home of James G. Torrance, a planter living in central Mecklenburg County. It is currently privately owned, and is closed to the public. The plantation was named for its location in the midst of a grove of Cedar trees.

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 River's course, dammed near the Mount Holly Wastewater Plant. Full pond elevation is approximately 647.5 feet (197 m). The lake has around 3,281 acres (13 km2) of surface area and 61 miles (98 km) of shoreline.

Hopewell High School is located in the northern part of Mecklenburg County, serving the western portion of Huntersville, and also serving some of the Northwest Charlotte area. The school was founded in 2001. The school's main rival is William A. Hough High School. Hopewell's athletic teams are nicknamed the Titans.

The Riverbend Steam Station was a former 454-MW coal-fired electrical power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy. It was originally slated for decommissioning in 2015, but was closed in April 2013. The four-unit station was named for a bend in the Catawba River on which it was located. Riverbend was considered a cycling station to be brought on line to supplement supply when electricity demand was highest. Four gas-fired combustion turbine units were also housed on the site, but were retired in October 2012. The last recognizable section of the structure and its boiler were demolished on 22 June 2018. Duke Energy claimed that coal ash basins from Riverbend Steam Station were fully excavated in March 2019.