| Mount
Holly, North
Carolina calls itself “The Little
City with the Big Heart”. This charming town lies
between and just to the north of the major cities of Gastonia
and Charlotte,
about 12 miles away. Mount Holly boasts lower housing
costs and substantially lower crime rates than its
neighboring metropolises.
The powerful Catawba
River and Mountain
Island Lake border Mount Holly to the east,
providing scenic beauty as well as hydroelectric
power. Citizens here show strong commitment to keeping
their waters clean and their surroundings
pristine. Mount Holly residents come together to
celebrate their town for Easter Egg Hunts, the annual PawFest,
the Catawba
River Float, and the Spring Festival. A number of
quiet parks
and noisy athletic fields suit any mood.
Mount Holly’s population, according to Census
2000, was 9,618.This showed a 25% increase since
the 1990 count. North
Carolina's 2003 estimate for Mount Holly was
9,591. Gaston
County and the entire Charlotte
Metro Area show consistent expansion and growth,
being one of North Carolina’s fastest growing
regions.
Mount
Holly, NC is primarily an industrial town. Using
the force of the Catawba River, textile mills sprang
up here in the 1800’s and remain an economic force
today. Six plants of the American
and Efird Corporation operate here, along with a Clariant
dyestuff plant and a Burlington
Industries mill. The Freightliner
Corporation has a truck assembly factory here. New
industries are discovering the Charlotte Metro Area,
and companies such as Gaston
Technical Support now call Mount Holly home.
Residents of Mount Holly enjoy a number of fine attractions
within a short drive. The proximity to Charlotte
provides a plethora of live sports to watch, and a
huge array of cultural activities. Gaston County boasts
a number of tourist
sites as well. Regional history dating back to the
Revolutionary War is persevered in the King's
Mountain National Military Park. The Latta
Plantation brings to life the 19th
century. The natural beauty of the region stands out at
Crowder
Mountain State Park, where rock climbers can see
for twenty miles.
Family values and
a unified community are ideals important to the
community. The “Little City with the Big Heart”,
known as Mount Holly, is an idyllic place to call
home.
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