'McDowell County' definitions:
McDowell -- U.S. County in North Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
McDowell -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
42151
Housing Units (2000) :
18377
Land area (2000) :
441.680458 sq. miles (1143.947086 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
4.733570 sq. miles (12.259889 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
446.414028 sq. miles (1156.206975 sq. km)
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.686938 N, 82.038396 W
McDowell -- U.S. County in West Virginia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
McDowell -- U.S. County in West Virginia
Population (2000) :
27329
Housing Units (2000) :
13582
Land area (2000) :
534.721601 sq. miles (1384.922530 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.181150 sq. miles (0.469176 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
534.902751 sq. miles (1385.391706 sq. km)
Located within :
West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location :
37.381356 N, 81.612175 W