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Rock View, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°37′4″N 81°32′21″W / 37.61778°N 81.53917°W / 37.61778; -81.53917
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Rock View
Rock View is located in West Virginia
Rock View
Rock View
Location within the state of West Virginia
Rock View is located in the United States
Rock View
Rock View
Rock View (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°37′4″N 81°32′21″W / 37.61778°N 81.53917°W / 37.61778; -81.53917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24880[1]
Area code(s)304 and 681
GNIS feature ID1555503[2]

Rock View is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.

The community takes its name from a nearby rock formation, Castle Rock.[3]

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rock View has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Rock View ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock View, West Virginia
  3. ^ 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. 538.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Rock View, West Virginia