Alpena, West Virginia

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

Alpena
Alpena
Location within the state of West Virginia
Alpena
Alpena (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°54′35″N 79°39′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Elevation
2,717 ft (828 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1553717[1]

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]

References


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