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A Location
That Suits Every Need
With a population of about 8,000, Fort Mill enjoys a small town setting.
It’s built on a rock-solid infrastructure, supported strongly by
Springs Industries (now known as Springs Global), a locally owned business
dating to 1887. Springs Industries – through the Springs and Close
families – has created public parks (including the 2,300-acre
Anne Springs Close Greenway ), built public
golf courses such as Springfield and sponsored
innovative educational programs in local schools.
The Fort Mill-York 4 School District academically outperforms every other
district in the state. For these reasons, Fort Mill was a 2005 contender
for CNN Money magazine’s “Best Places to Live” distinction.
Just 25 minutes away, Fort Mill offers the advantages of Charlotte’s
restaurants, entertainment venues and cultural attractions. Charlotte
is a major banking center in the United States and is home base for Duke
Energy, Lowe’s Home Improvement, SPX Corporation, Compass Group
and more than 1.5 million residents.
Via the new Springfield Parkway, Springfield is just three miles from
I-77, six miles from I-485 and 17 miles southeast of Charlotte-Douglas
International Airport. Click
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Something
for Everyone
Between the Springfield Golf Club, Orchard
Park's pools and tennis courts, and miles of trails and sidewalks,
you don’t have to go anywhere else for fun or exercise. But, there
are other great options:
- Just a short stroll from Orchard Park is the Spring's Farm Market,
offering fresh produce during the spring and summer months. Pick your
own strawberries and peaches, or enjoy a family outing for some of
their delicious ice cream.
- Springfield residents enjoy membership to the Anne
Springs Close Greenway, which includes 2,300 acres of unspoiled
forests, lakes and pastures as well as 32 miles of trails for hikers,
cyclists and equestrians. You can rent one of the facilities, which
are designed for either formal or informal events. Special events
are held throughout the year, including Earth Day in the spring and
BBQ & Bluegrass Festival in the fall.
- Just outside of Fort Mill, The Leroy Springs Recreational Complex
offers an indoor pool, exercise facilities, meeting spaces and day
care. Youth sports, including swim, football, basketball and soccer
teams, are offered. You can also enjoy sports lessons, fitness classes,
craft classes and many more opportunities to get involved. Click
here to find out more.
- Fort Mill offers five public parks around the town and has recently
updated many of the facilities. Walter Y. Elisha Park includes a baseball
field, as does Harris Street Park. Sidewalks and trails connect several
of the parks.
- Springfield is near two YMCA branches – Fort Mill and Gold
Hill. Both feature a variety of health and fitness programs; Fort Mill
also includes basketball courts and a pool.
- Nearby Tega Cay Marina offers a place to store and launch your boat
for a day of fun on nearby Lake Wylie.
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Shopping
and Conveniences
- RiverGate, a 600,000-square-foot shopping center, is about nine miles
from Springfield. Tenants include SuperTarget, Home Depot, Best Buy,
Marshalls, PetSmart, among other stores, eateries and services.
- Pineville and Charlotte’s Ballantyne area are about nine miles
from Springfield. This area offers Carolina Place Mall with more than
100 stores and Ballantyne Commons, Ballantyne Village and StoneCrest
at Piper Glen shopping centers. Plans to extend Regent Parkway to Pineville
will make this an even shorter trip in the future.
- Plans exist for a pedestrian-friendly shopping mall on the extended
Springfield Parkway, just down the street from Springfield.
- A 15-minute drive from Springfield, SouthPark is one of North Carolina’s
largest malls, offering several department stores, including Nordstrom,
Neiman Marcus and Belk, as well as kate spade, Tiffany’s, Burberry,
Sur la Table and more.
- A variety of grocery stores, drug stores, dry cleaners, banks, video
stores and a wealth of locally owned restaurants are less than a 10-minute
drive from Springfield, including Lowes Foods, Harris Teeter, Blockbuster
Video and more.
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Arts, Culture
and Entertainment
From history to theater to sports, Fort Mill and Charlotte have plenty
to offer.
- York County’s history guides its future, and there is an intriguing
story behind every landmark and attraction near Springfield. To understand
the region’s history, Springfield homeowners can visit the McCelvey
Center, Museum of York County, and later, the planned Museum of Life
and the Environment.
- You can see plays and dramas enacted live at The Community Playhouse
of Lancaster County and King’s Arena in Fort Mill. The Fort Mill
Community Playhouse also produces popular plays featuring talented
local artists.
- Charlotte was recently recognized by CNN Money as one of
the most liveable cities in the nation for its commitment to arts and
cultural development. The city offers a multitude of cultural opportunities
and venues, including:
- North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
- Charlotte Symphony
- Mint Museum of Art and Mint Museum of Craft + Design
- Afro-American Cultural Center
- Carolina Raptor Center
- ImaginOn, a children’s library combined with the Children’s
Theater of Charlotte
- Carowinds amusement and water park is a short drive from the homes
at Springfield and offers a full day’s worth of excitement for
all ages.
- Charlotte Knights’ stadium is less than five minutes from Springfield
and is a perfect family outing. The Knights is the farm team for the
2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox.
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Charlotte-area sports
- The home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers
- The home of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats
- NASCAR action at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
- East Coast Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers
- NCAA athletics at Winthrop University, University of North Carolina
at Charlotte, Queens University, Davidson College and Johnson C. Smith
University
- Meineke Car Care Bowl (NCAA football played at Bank of America Stadium)
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