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Get to know Lake Wylie

Nestled on a scenic peninsula southwest of Charlotte, Lake Wylie is a community in York County, South Carolina, named (unsurprisingly) for the capacious inland water body it surrounds. This scenic manmade lake dates to 1904, when a predecessor to modern-day Duke Energy built a dam and power plant near India Hook, SC, creating it as a consequence. Originally called Lake Catawba, it was subsequently renamed to honor Dr. W. Gil Wylie, a hydroelectric pioneer who conceived the vision to harness clean energy from the Catawba River as it rushed through the Piedmont Crescent from its distant source in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Today, Lake Wylie and its waters are a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, who come to enjoy boating, fishing, and the countless other recreational opportunities it offers. You’ll find a variety of housing options, from lakefront cabins and upscale single-family homes to turnkey condos and townhouses.

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Living in Charlotte

The Charlotte area was the site of America’s first gold rush, prompted in 1799 when 12-year-old Conrad Reed found a whopper of a nugget playing in a Cabarrus County creek. Today, people are drawn here by other lodes: booming commerce, vibrant culture, and a subtropical climate that’s palpably milder than just a state or two north. Greater Charlotte represents the fourth-largest metropolitan region in the Southeast and one of the fastest-growing in the entire country. Nearly three million make their home in the 16 counties surrounding the “Queen City,” located in both North and South Carolina—they’ve gained nearly 20% of their collective population over the past decade alone. Countless companies across all industries maintain headquarters, if not a substantial presence, in Charlotte’s thriving urban core, most notably the finance, technology, and higher education sectors. And while “Metrolina” is all well inland, water-borne recreation thrives on Lake Norman, the largest manmade lake in the state, and throughout the Catawba River basin.