While the tiny community of Lake Norman of Catawba is only 20 minutes north of Charlotte, it's considered part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro area. Locals call this the Unifour, although this name isn't known outside of the area. Named for the four counties in the metro area, the Unifour area is comprised of more than 40 cities, towns and communities.
Not to be confused with North Carolina's largest manmade lake that is fed by the Catawba River, Lake Norman of Catawba is a community in Catawba County that lies along the northwest bank of the large Lake Norman
