McDowell, West Virginia

McDowell
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°24′10″N 81°22′49″W / 37.40278°N 81.38028°W / 37.40278; -81.38028Coordinates: 37°24′10″N 81°22′49″W / 37.40278°N 81.38028°W / 37.40278; -81.38028
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	McDowell
Elevation	1,965 ft (599 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1555083

McDowell is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. McDowell is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of Northfork.

The community most likely was named after the local McDowell Coal and Coke Company.