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Discover McDowell in United States

McDowell in the region of Virginia is a town located in United States - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .

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Local time in McDowell is now 03:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Burnsville, Charlottesville, Christiansburg, Deerfield, and Doe Hill. When in this area, you might want to check out Burnsville . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in McDowell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Virginia Maple syrup is flowing for this year's annual Highland County festival

1:23 min by shenandoahvalleytv
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The Highland County Maple Festival in Monterey, Va. has been held over two weekends in March for more than 50 years, and regularly attracts tens of thousands of people. Director Carolyn Powhosky says ..

Aix en Provence, France - Francia

3:51 min by Cori Chapin
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Aix en Provence is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare, planted with double rows of plane-trees, bordered by fine ho ..


WWJD

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My trip to work ..

JOE BIDEN TAKES A TRIP

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of McDowell

The Battle of McDowell, also known as Sitlington's Hill, was fought May 8, 1862, in Highland County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War. It followed Jackson's tactical defeat, but strategic victory, at the First Battle of Kernstown.

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Located at 38.32 -79.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1862 in Virginia, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1862, Highland County, Virginia, Jackson's Valley Campaign, Virginia in the American Civil War

United States National Radio Quiet Zone

The United States National Radio Quiet Zone is a large area of land centered between the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia and the Sugar Grove Research Facility at Sugar Grove, West Virginia. The Radio Quiet Zone is a rectangle of land approximately 13,000 square miles in size that straddles the border area of Virginia and West Virginia. It includes all land with latitudes between 37.5°N and 39.25°N and longitudes between 78.5°W and 80.5°W.

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Located at 38.38 -79.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Communications in West Virginia, United States communications regulation, West Virginia media

Highland County, Virginia

Highland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010, the population was estimated to be 2,321. Its county seat is Monterey. Known as "Virginia's Little Switzerland", Highland County is the least populous county in Virginia. Highland lays claim to being one of the least populous counties and one of the highest average elevations east of the Mississippi River.

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Located at 38.35 -79.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1847 establishments in the United States, Highland County, Virginia, Potomac River counties, Virginia counties

Trimble Knob

Trimble Knob, located southwest of Monterey, VA, in Highland County, is a conical hill composed of basalt, a volcanic rock, of Eocene age. It is the eroded remnant of what was an active volcano or diatreme approximately 35 million years ago, making it one of the youngest volcanos on the east coast of North America.

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Located at 38.40 -79.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Diatremes of the United States, Eocene volcanoes, Geography of Highland County, Virginia, Geography of West Virginia, Volcanoes of Virginia

Monterey, Virginia

Monterey is a town in Highland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 147 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Highland County.

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Located at 38.41 -79.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: County seats in Virginia, Populated places in Highland County, Virginia, Towns in Virginia