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Pickens, West Virginia
Pickens, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Pickens, West Virginia
Pickens, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
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
 (2010)
 • Total 66
 • Density 32.50/sq mi (12.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26230
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1544793

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66.

Pickens had its start in 1892 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after James Pickens, Jr., the original owner of the town site.

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.

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
Source 2: XMACIS (precip/snowfall, temp records & monthly max/mins)

Notable people

  • Admiral Frank G. Fahrion, USN, was born in Pickens.
  • Hans Lineweaver (1907–2009), physical chemist known for popularizing the double-reciprocal plot, was born in Pickens.

See also

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