Alpena, West Virginia

Alpena
Unincorporated community
Alpena

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°54′35″N 79°39′04″W / 38.90972°N 79.65111°W / 38.90972; -79.65111Coordinates: 38°54′35″N 79°39′04″W / 38.90972°N 79.65111°W / 38.90972; -79.65111
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Randolph
Elevation 2,717 ft (828 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS ID 1553717[1]

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

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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