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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Pickens has a [[marine west coast climate]], abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=199664&cityname=Pickens%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Pickens, West Virginia]</ref> |
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Pickens has a [[marine west coast climate]], abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=199664&cityname=Pickens%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Pickens, West Virginia]</ref> Pickens holds the June record low of 22 for the state as well as the September record low of 15. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
Revision as of 15:34, 4 March 2017
Pickens, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Randolph |
Area | |
• Total | 2.031 sq mi (5.26 km2) |
• Land | 2.031 sq mi (5.26 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,687 ft (819 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 66 |
• Density | 32/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26230 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1544793[3] |
Pickens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Pickens is 13 miles (21 km) west-southwest of Huttonsville. It is the home of the Cunningham-Roberts Museum. Pickens has a post office with ZIP code 26230.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 66.[2]
Pickens had its start in 1892 when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The community was named after James Pickens, Jr., the original owner of the town site.[5]
Climate
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pickens has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[6] Pickens holds the June record low of 22 for the state as well as the September record low of 15.
Notable people
- Admiral Frank G. Fahrion, USN, was born in Pickens.[7]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickens, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ a b Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 485.
- ^ Climate Summary for Pickens, West Virginia
- ^ Admiral Frank G. Farion