THE BERWIND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Berwind CDP has 0.29 square miles of land in McDowell County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Berwind and McDowell County
Berwind is associated with McDowell County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Berwind by land and water
The Census records 0.01 square miles of water within Berwind, or 4% of its total area. It is 3.7 percentage points higher than the 0.3% recorded for McDowell County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Berwind CDP has 63.9% of the land area of nearby Cucumber CDP (0.45 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

