Around Marion ...
For comparison, Marion has a population of 7,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Marion, with the nearest first.
- West Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Patten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
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- Vein Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Lackey Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
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- Linville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Moffitt Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Old Fort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Parkhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
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- Thermal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
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For more communities neighboring Marion, please visit our County-by-County Page for Marion.
McDowell County ...
Marion is located in McDowell County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marion ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marion.
Airports Near Marion ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Marion and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Marion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marion ...
Looking for more information about Marion? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Marion. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Marion, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marion.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marion. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Marion), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |