About Switchback (Click for our profile page)
Located in: McDowell County (see below)
Time Zone: Switchback lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (304), (681)<1>
Elevation: 2,020 feet [615.7 m] above sea level<2>
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen a reference point within Switchback. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3712, Longitude: -81.3857 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Switchback have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
DMS - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
Lat: | 37° 22' 16" |
Lon: | -81° 23' 8" |
Name of USGS Topo Map:<4> Anawalt
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Switchback
GNIS ID: 1555770 | FIPS State / Place Code: 54 / 78772 |
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Switchback)
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