McDowell
in Highland County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.336 and -79.491 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 20' 8" and W -79° 29' 26"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:51 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 8:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore McDowell

McDowell in Highland County (Virginia) is a city in United States about 138 mi (or 222 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in McDowell is now 03:51 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of McDowell, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 52 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Monterey, Franklin, Warm Springs, Staunton and Lexington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

25°C (76 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

25°C (76 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tom Dickenson - Monterey truck pull - May 2012

Published: May 17, 2012
Length: 47:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cynthia Simmons

Tom Dickenson -Monterey Truck Pull, May 2012.


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

Published: March 05, 2011
Length: 03:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: shenandoahvalleytv

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.


$149,000 in BOYDTON 23917. Call Debbie Rickman: (434)579-2509

Published: February 21, 2012
Length: 08:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DebbieRickman

www.homesandland.com Only $149000! 34.99+- acres & super nice 3BR 1BA country home. Newly remodeled and updated for new owners. Kitchen, Dining Room, Living...


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Published: July 06, 2010
Length: 27:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DJKennyTheJuggler

New Alexandria PA Drag Racing Part2 Curtesy of Thomas Racing Spectating on foot and Scooter provided by Thomas Racing - WHEELY Machine runs at 6min mark.


The old man movie part 2

Published: September 30, 2007
Length: 47:50 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Maymanlolz

Old people are back and in a odd stage LOL.


KENNETH J. WHITE 2, START VIDEO AT 55 SEC

Published: November 26, 2009
Length: 39:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cmonman1269

kenneth j white, football highlights 10 and under, west allegheny youth football 2009, video by W.P.K. productions.


Tony Hawk American Wasteland 10m Score

Published: March 14, 2009
Length: 23:11 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: jewnoob12

me(andy) playing THAW(tony hawks american wasteland.) i thought it was and ok run.. not the greatest...i liked it MOST! people cant get 900000 in 50 sec.


Lich King Heroic 10 Part1/2 EU_Dun_Modr_OldSkull

Published: July 24, 2010
Length: 54:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Asineth ify

Lich King Heroic 10 Part1/2 Next: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3noNGq0uhkI.


Trout in Bullpasture River (below Crab Run in McDowell)

Published: July 14, 2010
Length: 46:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeremy Read

McDowell Virginia Trout Bull Pasture.


Bullpasture River February Swim (just below Crab Run in McDowell, Virginia)

Published: February 20, 2014
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jeremy Read

February 15, 2014. Not really a "swim". Yes it was cold. 23 degrees with a real feel of 7.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 38.375, -79.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
United States communications regulation, Communications in West Virginia, West Virginia media

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.

Located at 38.3247, -79.4754 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jackson's Valley Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, Highland County, Virginia, Conflicts in 1862, 1862 in Virginia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Crab Run, Sugar Tree Bottom, McDowell