McGuire Nuclear Station

The McGuire Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles northwest of . The plant began construction in 1971, with the two reactors beginning operation in 1981 and 1984.
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  • Type: Power station
  • Description: Nuclear power plant in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  • Also known as: “Centrale nucleaire de McGuire”, “JE McGuire”, “McGuire Nuclear Generating Station”, “Planta de energia nuclear McGuire”, and “Planta de energía nuclear McGuire”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station.

Power station
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is a hydroelectric… is situated 3,600 feet west of McGuire Nuclear Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cornelius and Huntersville.

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is a small town in central .

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is a northern suburb of , .

McGuire Nuclear Station

Latitude
35.43189° or 35° 25′ 55″ north
Longitude
-80.94745° or 80° 56′ 51″ west
Elevation
725 feet (221 metres)
Established
September 1981
Operator
Duke Energy
Open location code
867XC3J3+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 861200493
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Geo­Names ID
6331815
Wiki­data ID
Q24068
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“McGuire Nuclear Station” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cowans Ford and Villas of Cowans Ford.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: McGuire Spent Fuel Storage and General Davidson Memorial Historic Site.

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Worth a closer look: Charlotte and Raleigh.

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