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 small community in Randolph County, West Virginia, in the United States. It's a special kind of place called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's a community that the government counts for the census, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
Pickens is about 13 miles (21 km) west-southwest of Huttonsville. It is known for being the home of the Cunningham-Roberts Museum. Pickens also has its own post office with the ZIP code 26230. In 2010, the population of Pickens was 66 people.
History of Pickens
Pickens began in 1892. This was when a railroad line was built and extended to that area. The community was named after James Pickens, Jr. He was the person who originally owned the land where the town was built.
Climate in Pickens
The weather in Pickens has mild changes between the highest and lowest temperatures. There is also enough rain throughout the year.
According to a system called the Köppen Climate Classification, Pickens has a "marine west coast climate." This type of climate is often shown as "Cfb" on climate maps. It means the area usually has cool, but not freezing, winters and mild summers.
| 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) |
| 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) | |||||||||||||
Famous People from Pickens
Some notable people were born in Pickens:
- Admiral Frank G. Fahrion (USN) was a high-ranking officer in the United States Navy. He was born in Pickens.
- Hans Lineweaver (1907–2009) was a physical chemist. He was famous for making a special graph called the "double-reciprocal plot" popular. This graph helps scientists understand chemical reactions. He was also born in Pickens.
See also
- In Spanish: Pickens (Virginia Occidental) para niños
