Cowans Ford Island
Cowans Ford Island is an islet in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Cowans Ford Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Villas of Cowans Ford, as well as near the suburb Hicks Crossroads.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Also known as: “Cowan’s Ford Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station and McGuire Nuclear Station.
Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station
Power station
Photo: Cubby61, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric power plant and dam located near Huntersville, North Carolina, approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte on Lake Norman.
McGuire Nuclear Station
Power station
Photo: Murr Rhame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The McGuire Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, on the state's largest lake, Lake Norman.
Cowans Ford Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.4301° or 35° 25′ 48″ northLongitude
-80.95802° or 80° 57′ 29″ westElevation
650 feet (198 metres)Open location code
867XC2JR+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 43034121OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Cowans Ford Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cowans Ford Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cowans Ford and Villas of Cowans Ford.
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Highlights include Sifford Island and EnergyExplorium.
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