The Towns and Communities of Lake Norman

If you have never been to Lake Norman, you may think of it as a single place but that is not the case at all. A man-made lake, owned and managed by Duke Energy, what we call Lake Norman today was mostly farm land, small towns, textile mills, and cross roads only 50 years ago. No one can argue the lake's impact on the region. I'm lucky enough to have grown up nearby and now have neighbors who grew up here, lived in these communities, and witnessed the dramatic transformation from farming and textiles to upscale living. But what is so striking is not how much this area has changed but how it has been able to evolve. Certainly, change is hard and many folks simply don't want it. I am sure that over the next twenty years, my family and I will see changes that make us uneasy. Still, time and progress march on and LKN seems to steadily improve.

Now, if you want to know a little about the area and the towns that dot the 520 miles of shoreline, take a look at this piece from the Sept. 2007 Charlotte Observer. And note the links at the bottom of the article to town specific sites. I think you will certainly learn a few things about Lake Norman and this wonderful region.

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