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Alpena, West Virginia

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Alpena
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Elevation
2,717 ft (828 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1553717[1]

Alpena is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia.

Alpena as a name is a corruption of Alpine, a large share of the first settlers being natives of Switzerland.[2]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alpena has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpena, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 77.
  3. ^ Climate Summary for Alpena, West Virginia