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School System
Smithstone is served by the Lincoln County School
system. Click
HERE to visit the School systems website.
Shopping and Convenience
Nearby towns of Denver, Cornelius, Huntersville and
Moorseville
provide everything you need, as well as everything
you could possibly want. You’ll have great choices
in restaurants, shops and entertainment.
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Waterside Crossing Shopping Center, located
about four miles from Smithstone on Highway 16,
offers many daily conveniences, such as a Harris
Teeter grocery store, Blockbuster Video, Sports
Page Restaurant, coffee shops, banks and several
fast food restaurants.
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Wal-Mart
Super Center and Lowe's Home Improvement Store
on Highway 73 just West of the Highway 16
intersection.
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Open-air Birkdale Village in Huntersville is a
quick trip down Highway 73. It offers a Barnes &
Noble, Gap, Talbot’s, Banana Republic, Dick’s
Sporting Goods, 16-screen movie theatre, an
assortment of restaurants and more.
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Just a short distance from Smithstone on I-77 is
Northlake Mall. It features more than 150 stores
and a 15-screen movie theater.
Plus, the Charlotte area offers other great shopping
venues at South Park, Carolina Place, Phillips
Place, Concord Mills and more.
Health Care and Emergency Response
The recently opened East Lincoln Health Care
Pavilion is located less than seven miles from
Smithstone on Highway 16. The state-of-the-art
facility provides family medical services, as well
as pediatrics, orthopedics, therapeutic facilities
and an imaging center.
Lincoln Medical Center in Lincolnton provides full
service medical care. The New Beginnings Birthing
Center, Heart Center (affiliated with Charlotte's
Carolinas Medical Center) and inpatient and
outpatient surgery centers are among the facilities.
In recent years, Lincoln Medical Center has
increased their staff to achieve a nurse-to-patient
ratio better than the national average.
For emergency service, fire and emergency response
stations are located nearby on Highway 16.
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
At Smithstone, you’ll have convenient access to
explore the historic downtown areas of Mooresville
and Davidson. And, the Davidson College activity
calendar is chock-full of cultural and sports
activities open to the public.
Nearby Charlotte offers a multitude of cultural
venues, including:
And, ImaginOn in uptown Charlotte is the first of
its kind in the country, combining the facilities of
a children’s library with the Children’s Theatre of
Charlotte.
Professional sports are never far away. Smithstone
residents can enjoy:
There are also other entertainment options,
including:
Recreation
In addition to the community's amenities, Smithstone
residents can enjoy:
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Latta Nature Preserve sits on the shores of
Mountain Island Lake and is less than 20 miles
from Smithstone. It features nature trails,
equestrian paths, picnic areas and a playground
on more than 1,000 acres. The Latta Equestrian
Center offers riding lessons and horse shows.
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Lake Norman has a surface area of 32,510 acres,
ideal for sailing, canoeing, water skiing and
more. If you love fishing, you'll be right at
home on Lake Norman. An enticing variety of
species, blue catfish, carp, largemouth bass,
perch, rainbow trout, walleye and yellow
bullhead can be found throughout the lake.
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With a variety of lakeside trails, a 33-acre
lake and areas for camping, picnicking and
swimming, Lake Norman State Park is ideal for a
family day trip.
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Several marinas around Lake Norman offer boat
storage and launches, including Westport Marina
Lake Norman Marina and The Boat Rack among
others.
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