Ten Miles north of Pinehurst lays one of the county's fastest-growing communities.  Seven Lakes originated in 1973 as a residential development built around seven spring-fed lakes on more than 4,000 acres – hence, its name.  Later expansion added the largest of the lakes, the 820-acre man-made Lake Auman.  A recreational community with golf, tennis, horseback riding, boating, and sailing, Seven Lakes is comprised of three gated communities welcoming everyone from young families to retirees.  The importance of Seven Lakes to the local economy is underscored by the emerging commercial hub that offers residents every convenience from grocery stores and eclectic dining to specialty physicians and video stores.