McDowell County, North Carolina
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McDowell County, North Carolina is a largely rural county in the western part of the state, known for its Appalachian Mountain scenery, outdoor recreation areas, and the city of Marion as its county seat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McDowell County, North Carolina canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county of North Carolina ⓘ |
| borders |
Avery County, North Carolina
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Buncombe County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Burke County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Madison County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitchell County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutherford County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Yancey County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| congressionalDistrict | North Carolina's 11th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Blue Ridge Mountains foothills
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Catawba River segments ⓘ Lake James NERFINISHED ⓘ Linville Gorge Wilderness access areas NERFINISHED ⓘ portions of Pisgah National Forest ⓘ sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway vicinity ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Marion, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 37111 ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Burke County, North Carolina
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Rutherford County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISID | 1026120 ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasCity | Marion, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHighway |
Interstate 40
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U.S. Route 221 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
forestry
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manufacturing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea |
Catawba River Greenway segments
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Lake James State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTown | Old Fort, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnincorporatedCommunity |
Glenwood, North Carolina
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Nebo, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ North Cove, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Hill, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialDistrict | North Carolina District Court District 29A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Appalachian Mountain scenery
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outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| largestCity | Marion, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
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Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Joseph McDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural county ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western North Carolina