McDowell Kentucky Map

About McDowell, Kentucky

McDowell is a locality in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 718. The population density is 85.6 people per km². McDowell is located at 37.4559°N, 82.7363°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41651.

McDowell unfurls in a verdant embrace, a collection of homes and weathered buildings clinging to the steep slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 61.2 miles north of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 356°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north of Wheelwright. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very bones of the land. Ridge after ridge, cloaked in a dense, emerald forest, rises and falls like the sleeping forms of giants, their summits often lost in a soft, ethereal mist that softens the edges of the world. The narrow valleys, where the heart of McDowell beats, are etched by the persistent, murmuring flow of small creeks, their waters a cool, clear ribbon threading through the landscape, reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy above. The spirit of McDowell is intrinsically tied to the deep, dark veins of coal that once pulsed beneath these hills, a legacy that has shaped its past and continues to whisper through its present. Generations have toiled in the earth, their lives a testament to the rugged resilience required to coax a living from this challenging terrain. While the boom times of the mines have largely receded, a quiet determination persists, evident in the small businesses that line the main thoroughfare and the gardens that bloom defiantly on precarious inclines. The local economy, now a more varied tapestry, still bears the indelible mark of its mining heritage, a history that infuses the very air with a sense of enduring strength, like the steady, unwavering gaze of a seasoned mountaineer.

About This McDowell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McDowell, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.455934, -82.736269. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on McDowell and Floyd County.

Detailed location data for McDowell includes the ZIP code (41647), telephone area code (606), county seat of Floyd County (Prestonsburg), and school district assignment (Floyd County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct McDowell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.