Around McDowell ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the north of McDowell. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bluefield. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the southeast of McDowell and has a population of 9,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from McDowell, with the nearest first.
- Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Northfork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <3>
- Keystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
- Anawalt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bramwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <3>
- Coopers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Weyanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
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- Big Four
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
- Big Four is located in McDowell County
- Flipping
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kimball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <3>
- Matoaka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Montcalm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Thorpe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- Thorpe is located in McDowell County
- Big Four
For more communities neighboring McDowell, please visit our County-by-County Page for McDowell.
McDowell County ...
McDowell is located in McDowell County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Buchanan (VA), Tazewell (VA), Mercer, Mingo & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McDowell ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDowell.
Airports Near McDowell ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to McDowell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McDowell.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McDowell. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to McDowell), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |