Arbovale, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Arbovale, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Arbovale, West Virginia
Arbovale, West Virginia
Arbovale, West Virginia is located in the United States
Arbovale, West Virginia
Arbovale, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°26′07″N 79°49′03″W / 38.43528°N 79.81750°W / 38.43528; -79.81750
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation
2,726 ft (831 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24915[1]
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553737[2]

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 derives its name from Adam Arbogast, who settled in the vale where the town site is situated.[4]

Climate

The 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

  1. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arbovale, West Virginia
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Arbovale, West Virginia


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