Eastland (Charlotte neighborhood)

Eastland
Aerial of the Eastland neighborhood. The mall in the foreground was demolished in 2014.
Aerial of the Eastland neighborhood. The mall in the foreground was demolished in 2014.
Nickname: 
Eastland-Wilora Lake or Wilora Lake
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Country United States
State North Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
CityCharlotte
Council District5
Neighborhood Profile Areas127, 167, 197
Government
 • City CouncilMatt Newton[1] (D)
Area
 • Total967 acres (391 ha)
Population
 (2015)[3]
 • Total5,772
 • Density3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2)
DemonymEastlander
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
28205, 28212
Area codes704, 980
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Eastland (also known as Eastland-Wilora Lake or Wilora Lake)[4][5] is a neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The area is named after the former eponymous mall, that was demolished in 2014.[6] Eastland is almost seven and a half miles from Uptown, Charlotte.[7]

  1. ^ "Matt Newton, District 5 Representative". City of Charlotte. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Neighborhood Profile Area (in acres)". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Neighborhood Profile Population". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Eastland-Wilora Lake". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Wilora Lake". City-Data. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Eastland Mall demolition begins". Charlotte Observer. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Charlotte, NC to Eastland-Wilora Lake". Retrieved 15 June 2014.