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McDowell County is where the Mountains become Foothills; the
southeastern half of it is Piedmont but the northwestern
portion, with the Blue Ridge Parkway pretty well defining the
northern border of the County, is most definitely mountains.
The primary tourist attractions in McDowell County are the Blue
Ridge Parkway, the Catawba River, Lake James (an impoundment of
the Catawba), Little Switzerland and Linville Falls and Linville
Caverns on the Burke County border.
I-40
bisects the county and ties Marion, the county seat, to
Asheville in the west and to Morganton and Hickory in the east.
US-221, NC-80 and NC-226 are all busy during tourist season
(which is most of the year) carrying these folks to and from
I-40.
Marion is the business center as well as the county seat. There is
a lot of shopping especially along US-70 north of Marion. Marion
doesn't quite have the small town atmosphere nor does one feel
like it is a city. It is sort of a pleasant in-between.
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Old Fort exudes history but is a great place to buy a home and
settle down for a lot less than other near-by areas. And being
on I-40 you are an easy drive from Asheville or Marion.
Asheville will probably be your launch point in
your search for a new home in this mountain paradise. In
WNC-Tour-Guide.com,
our sister web site, you
can let you computer mouse lead you to descriptions of the many
attractions and adventures Western North Carolina mountains have
to offer. Then via our directories of the real estate agencies
in each of our mountain counties, you can contact someone to
learn what may be available to meet your needs, desires and
budget. Or, fill out our simple form
and we will contact those agencies we feel may be best staffed
to assist you in your search. And, while you're looking, we have
included links to convenient, comfortable
hotels and motels any
of which would delight in being your host. And, yes, you can
make instant, on-line reservations and receive an immediate,
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