Mountain Home (McDowell County, NC)

Around Mountain Home ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mountain Home, with the nearest first.

Brindletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
Patten
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in McDowell County
Vein Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vein Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
Thermal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <3>
Parkhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
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- Glen Alpine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
  - Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <3>
- Hollis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
  - Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  - Marion is located in McDowell County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Salem
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  - Salem is located in Burke County
- Sugar Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  - Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- West Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
  - West Marion is located in McDowell County

For more communities neighboring Mountain Home, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mountain Home.

McDowell County ...

Mountain Home would have been located within present day McDowell County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Home ...

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 Mountain Home.

Airports Near Mountain Home ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mountain Home and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mountain Home.

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:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mountain Home), 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.