What County Is McDowell, Virginia In?
McDowell is in Highland County, Virginia.
- Official code
- 5148184
- Representative coordinates
- 38.341913, -79.505289
- Land area
- 2.642 km²
- Water area
- 0.001 km²
- State
- Virginia
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County boundaries in McDowell
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Coordinates of McDowell
38.341913, -79.505289 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.
Elevation in McDowell
658 m · 2,159 ft. GNIS archived height at its named reference point (38.3375778, -79.499442), which may differ from the Census point. Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.
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Time zones in McDowell
The representative point uses America/New_York.
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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Nearest place by representative point
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