Cornelius NC is sited alongside Lake Norman and as the prime body of unsullied water in North Carolina, Duke Power created Lake Norman, in 1963. It is usually called as “The Vast Inland Ocean”. With greater than 520 miles of shore, Cornelius NC provides nearly of the best desired NC lake home and lake homes. It’s located just twenty miles north of Charlotte. Four North Carolina counties border the lake and congregate within the middle – Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln and Mecklenburg county.