McDowell, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
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McDowell is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, McDowell had a population of 94.[2] McDowell is 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southeast of Monterey, on U.S. Route 250.[3] It is in the Bullpasture Valley near the mouth of Crab Run on the Bullpasture River.[4] The community was named after James McDowell,[5] governor of Virginia from 1843 to 1846.[6] McDowell is the location of the May 8, 1862 Battle of McDowell during the American Civil War.[7] The community has a post office with ZIP code 24458 that was established in 1828.[8][9]
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Aerial view of McDowell, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′08″N 79°29′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,110 ft (640 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 94 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24458 |
| Area code | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1485285[1] |
The Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge, Mansion House, and McClung Farm Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]
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RiverRun Farm, a sheep, wool and lamb producing farm is located just south if the conflunce of Crab Run and the Bullpasture River.
Demographics
McDowell first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[11]
