Pickens, West Virginia facts for kids
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Pickens, West Virginia
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Census-designated place (CDP)
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 Pickens, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
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| 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)
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| • Total | 66 |
| • Density | 32.50/sq mi (12.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
26230
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
In Spanish: Pickens (Virginia Occidental) para niños
