Kannapolis Real Estate

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Kannapolis is located approximately 20 miles northeast of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina and is situated next to Interstate 85 making the trip into the bustling metropolis of Charlotte, North Carolina a breeze.  Kannapolis offers the comforts of a quiet community with easy access to the entertainment, cultural attractions and employment opportunities of Charlotte, North Carolina.

What Makes Kannapolis, NC Special?

Kannapolis offers the visitor and residents alike an opportunity to live in a community rich in history, and beautiful surroundings and yet enjoy the all of the amenities of the metropolitan area of Charlotte. Kannapolis has top notch libraries as well as an excellent public transportation system that makes commuting to Charlotte simple. Kannapolis offers an excellent school system as well.  Kannapolis boasts to being home to one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state of North Carolina, Cannon Mills.

Kannapolis Real Estate and Homes – History

Kannapolis’ name is attributed to James William Cannon who founded Cannon Mills Kannapolis in 1905. Kannapolis became a thriving mill town and many of the current residents claim mill heritage.

In 1941 noted filmmaker H. Lee Waters made a silent film about Kannapolis showing this quiet community as the epitome of small town living and values. This film was selected in 2004 by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Film Registry as representative of the 1930s and 1940s small town portrait movement in filmmaking.

In 1984 Kannapolis was the largest unincorporated town in the U.S. That year they voted to incorporate and became the 16th largest city in North Carolina. In that same year the council began a series of economic initiatives to maintain the growth of this thriving community. 

Kannapolis Real Estate and Homes - Landmarks and Attractions

As Kannapolis is the home of Cannon Mills, most visitors make a trip to see this historic textile factory.  Kannapolis also boasts the Dale Earnhardt Tribute and as home to the famed Nascar race car driver, the town of Kannapolis is proud of its racing heritage.  The tribute also displays artwork by motocross artist Sam Bass.

There is also the Curb Museum for Music and Motorsports. Music mogul, Mike Curb is the museum’s owner and it combines two of his passions, music and racing. Lining the walls are photos of music greats mixed with racing stars, while all over the spacious museum floor are racing cars some of them owned and driven at one time or another by Mike Curb, and originally driven by racing names like Dale Earnhart, Richard Petty, and Dale Jarret. According to the museum manager, this was a hands-on project by Mike Curb and his wife and who helped arrange the museum displays.

Kannapolis Real Estate and Homes - Other Interesting Information

Kannapolis is the former home of deceased racing greats Ralph Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt, as well as the current home of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, and David Ragan. Their ties to the racing community are strong. Other notable names that reside there are Mike Minter and Mike Rucker of the Carolina Panthers. Britt Nicole, the Christian music pop singer also calls Kannapolis home.

Kannapolis is also The Site of the North Carolina Research campus which is a mixed use facility built on former site of Cannon Mills Co. this facility is a private sector and public venture which offers more than one million square feet of state-of-the-art lab facilities, and office space.

Not only does this massive facility host a private sector, but many of the top universities are doing research in that facility as well. The North Carolina research campus is part of the University of North Carolina.

Kannapolis Real Estate and Homes

The city of Kannapolis has about 40,000 residents. It offers a thriving community atmosphere with excellent schools, public transportation, and a rich historical background. Its location and easy access to public transportation makes it desirable for commuters to the larger city of Charlotte, North Carolina. All of these factors make Kannapolis and ideal place to raise a family while still taking advantage of the employment opportunities of the nearby metropolitan area of Charlotte, North Carolina.