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Pickens, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°39′18″N 80°12′42″W / 38.65500°N 80.21167°W / 38.65500; -80.21167
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Pickens, West Virginia
Pickens, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Pickens, West Virginia
Pickens, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°39′18″N 80°12′42″W / 38.65500°N 80.21167°W / 38.65500; -80.21167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Area
 • Total
2.031 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Land2.031 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation2,687 ft (819 m)
Population
 • Total
66
 • Density32/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26230
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1544793[2]

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.[3]

History

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In 1891, George M. Whitescarver (1831-1914), a railroad official and coal and timber magnate, along with several other investors, purchased a large tract of land in Randolph County from James Pickens, Jr. Here they built several planing mills and a sawmill that had a capacity of ten million feet per year. Pickens was founded and named the following year, by which time the railroad had been extended to that point.[5]

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.[6]

Climate data for Pickens 2 N, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals, 1996-2020 precip/snowfall: 2880ft (878m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67
(19)
71
(22)
78
(26)
85
(29)
85
(29)
87
(31)
91
(33)
89
(32)
94
(34)
80
(27)
78
(26)
72
(22)
94
(34)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 61.0
(16.1)
61.4
(16.3)
68.3
(20.2)
77.7
(25.4)
79.6
(26.4)
82.9
(28.3)
83.7
(28.7)
84.2
(29.0)
81.9
(27.7)
74.4
(23.6)
68.1
(20.1)
62.1
(16.7)
84.1
(28.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 36.4
(2.4)
38.7
(3.7)
47.5
(8.6)
58.2
(14.6)
67.1
(19.5)
74.0
(23.3)
76.9
(24.9)
76.5
(24.7)
72.2
(22.3)
61.2
(16.2)
49.2
(9.6)
41.1
(5.1)
58.3
(14.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 28.3
(−2.1)
30.4
(−0.9)
38.6
(3.7)
49.1
(9.5)
58.3
(14.6)
65.5
(18.6)
68.9
(20.5)
67.7
(19.8)
62.7
(17.1)
51.9
(11.1)
40.9
(4.9)
33.6
(0.9)
49.7
(9.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20.1
(−6.6)
22.1
(−5.5)
29.6
(−1.3)
40.0
(4.4)
49.5
(9.7)
57.0
(13.9)
60.9
(16.1)
58.9
(14.9)
53.3
(11.8)
42.6
(5.9)
32.7
(0.4)
26.1
(−3.3)
41.1
(5.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −0.6
(−18.1)
1.8
(−16.8)
9.1
(−12.7)
21.4
(−5.9)
33.4
(0.8)
44.1
(6.7)
50.4
(10.2)
49.8
(9.9)
40.1
(4.5)
27.5
(−2.5)
14.9
(−9.5)
4.8
(−15.1)
−2.5
(−19.2)
Record low °F (°C) −11
(−24)
−13
(−25)
0
(−18)
14
(−10)
28
(−2)
34
(1)
42
(6)
44
(7)
33
(1)
22
(−6)
2
(−17)
−6
(−21)
−13
(−25)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.50
(140)
4.42
(112)
5.49
(139)
5.93
(151)
7.17
(182)
5.91
(150)
6.64
(169)
4.91
(125)
4.97
(126)
3.99
(101)
4.57
(116)
5.17
(131)
64.67
(1,642)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 33.0
(84)
23.8
(60)
16.3
(41)
6.1
(15)
trace 0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.1
(5.3)
8.5
(22)
24.4
(62)
114.2
(289.3)
Source 1: NOAA[7]
Source 2: XMACIS (precip/snowfall, temp records & monthly max/mins)[8]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickens, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Pickens, West Virginia
  7. ^ "Pickens 2 N, West Virginia 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Admiral Frank G. Farion
  10. ^ "Archbishop John Joseph Swint". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  11. ^ "Archbishop John J. Swint". St. Mary's Medical Center. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011.