McGuire Nuclear Station
The McGuire Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina. The plant began construction in 1971, with the two reactors beginning operation in 1981 and 1984.
- Power station
- …lies at an elevation of 725 feet (221 metres)
- …is also known as “McGuire Nuclear Generating Station”
- …is operated by Duke Energy
- Description: Nuclear power plant in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Established: September 1981
Places of Interest Nearby
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Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station
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3,600 feet west of McGuire Nuclear Station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cornelius and Huntersville.
McGuire Nuclear Station
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Latitude
35.43189° or 35° 25′ 55″ north
Longitude
-80.94745° or 80° 56′ 51″ west
Open location code
867XC3J3+Q2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = industrial
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“McGuire Nuclear Station” goes by many names.
Jaderná elektrárna McGuireCzech
JE McGuireCzech
Wm・B・マクガイア原子力発電所Japanese
McGuire kjernekraftverkNorwegian
McGuire kjernekraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
АЭС МакГвайрRussian
АЭС МакгуайрRussian
McGuire kärnkraftverkSwedish
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