North Carolina Gazetteer
Lake James is a cultural feature (reservoir) in McDowell County. The primary coordinates for Lake James places it within the NC 28761 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Lake James |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Located about 9 mi W of Morganton, formed by impounding the waters of the Linville River and the Catawba River near their confluence. |
| County: | McDowell County |
| Latitude: | 35.7375838 |
| Longitude: | -81.9529089 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lake James: Lake James.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Lake James does not include property ownership information.
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