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Location & Surroundings

McDowell County is a second-order administrative division in West Virginia, United States with 22,113 inhabitants, at 529 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Richlands, 34 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 440 km to the east. The nearest airport is Welch Municipal Airport, 12 km away.

Also known as: Condado de McDowell · Contea di McDowell · Comté de McDowell · マクドウェル郡 · 麥克道威縣 · Мак-Дауэлл

Overview

McDowell County is county in West Virginia, United States.

It is located in West Virginia, United States.

Established in 1858-02-20.

The population is about 19,111 (2020).

It covers about 1,385 square kilometre.

Also known as: McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell County, Virginia, McDowell County, WV

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Locator map Map of West Virginia highlighting McDowell County.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in West Virginia
  • Area 1,385 square kilometre
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 22' 43" N, 81° 39' 13" W
  • Elevation 529 m (DEM: 557 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 22,113
  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Alternate Names

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Condado de McDowell
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Contea di McDowell
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Comté de McDowell
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マクドウェル郡
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麥克道威縣
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Мак-Дауэлл
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Hrabstwo McDowell
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Quận McDowell
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Kantono McDowell
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McDowell konderria
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شهرستان مک‌داول، ویرجینیای غربی
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McDowell megye
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Comitatul McDowell
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میک ڈوویل کاؤنٹی، مغربی ورجینیا
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McDowell Kūn
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Condado han McDowell
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Макдауъл
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ম্যাকডোৱেল কাউন্টি
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McDowelli maakond
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ՄաքԴոուել շրջան
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Konteth McDowell
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مکڈاول کاؤنٹی
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Округ Макдауел
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Мак-Дауелл

Weather in McDowell

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for McDowell, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 10.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 5.8 to 10.9 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 37 W/m2.

Temperature
10.9 C
Wind
2.4 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,009.3 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
1.36 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 10.9 2.4 200 60 1,009.3 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 9.0 2.6 193 69 1,005.0 0.04 / 0.04 83 0.0 n/a
12h 9.4 4.5 251 91 1,002.7 1.61 / 1.65 92 0.0 n/a
18h 6.5 5.3 298 93 1,004.4 0.00 / 1.14 100 36.6 n/a
Tomorrow 5.8 3.9 293 87 1,005.9 0.22 / 1.36 100 17.2 n/a
30h 2.8 3.9 295 90 1,007.5 0.20 / 1.55 93 0.0 n/a
36h 1.9 3.4 283 97 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.53 100 0.0 n/a
42h 3.9 3.0 307 83 1,009.0 0.76 / 1.28 99 57.9 n/a
Saturday 1.9 1.8 304 98 1,012.1 0.91 / 2.19 100 50.9 n/a
54h 0.4 2.9 296 95 1,014.4 1.27 / 3.46 100 0.0 n/a
60h -1.0 3.2 297 95 1,017.7 0.00 / 1.07 100 0.0 n/a
66h 1.3 4.0 288 75 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.72 100 141.7 n/a
Sunday -0.9 1.9 284 89 1,023.5 0.00 / 0.14 94 83.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in McDowell?
Now 10.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 5.8 to 10.9 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 37 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in McDowell today?
Sunrise around 07:01 and sunset around 17:19 (local time). Day length about 10h 18m.
What is the local time in McDowell?
Local time is 05:31. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is McDowell?
McDowell is a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in McDowell?
Population about 22,113.
What is the elevation of McDowell?
Elevation about 529 m. DEM 557 m.
Where is McDowell located?
It is at 37.37850, -81.65358 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is McDowell in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2021-01-14
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