Big Island
Big Island is an island in McDowell, North Carolina. Big Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Nebo, as well as near Hankins.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marion.
Marion
Town
Photo: Tomgoble, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marion is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerrilla warfare earned him the name "Swamp Fox". Marion is situated 5 miles southwest of Big Island.
Big Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.74124° or 35° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
-81.95455° or 81° 57′ 16″ westElevation
1,253 feet (382 metres)Open location code
867WP2RW+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 357800779OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Big Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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