Alpena, West Virginia

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Alpena (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°54′35″N79°39′04″W / 38.90972°N 79.65111°W / 38.90972; -79.65111 Coordinates: 38°54′35″N79°39′04″W / 38.90972°N 79.65111°W / 38.90972; -79.65111
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Randolph
Elevation
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2,717 ft (828 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1553717 [1]

Alpena is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

Alpena as a name is a corruption of Alpine, a large share of the first settlers being natives of Switzerland. [2]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alpena has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpena, West Virginia
  2. 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. 77.
  3. Climate Summary for Alpena, West Virginia