Arbovale is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Arbovale is 12 miles (19 km) south of Durbin. Arbovale had a post office, which closed on March 3, 2007.[3]
Arbovale, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°26′07″N 79°49′03″W / 38.43528°N 79.81750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pocahontas |
Elevation | 2,726 ft (831 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24915[1] |
Area codes | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553737[2] |
Arbovale derives its name from Adam Arbogast, who settled in the vale where the town site is situated.[4]
Climate
editThe 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, Arbovale has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[5]
References
edit- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arbovale, West Virginia
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ 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. 83.
- ^ Climate Summary for Arbovale, West Virginia