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Marion Area Map
NOTE: The Telephone AREA CODE for Western North Carolina is 828
The first 3 digits of the ZIP code are 287 - except 288 for Asheville

 

Marion Area Map
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Marion - an Overview

   Marion is the business center as well as the county seat of McDowell County. There is a lot of shopping — especially along US-70 north of Marion.
   Marion doesn't quite have the small town atmosphere that its size would suggest. Nor does one feel like it is a city. It is sort of a pleasant in-between. A recently built freeway skirts the western edge of town but, so far, it has not been the magnet for business centers that such highways usually are. Marion seems to be content with enjoying the compact-ness of a downtown area - something most towns now-a-days seem to lack.

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   There is a lot of nice residential property to the east of downtown (along US-70 East) and to the south between Marion and I-40. While Marion is in the foothills, you do have some excellent views of the mountains to the north and west.
   Marion is in the Catawba River valley. Downstream from Marion is the famous Lake James where they filmed the movie, Last of the Mohicans. Our local real estate agents would be most happy to show you a lot of our great recreational property and even some waterfront property (yes, it is still available)


 

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