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

Alpena
Unincorporated community
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
[1]
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


  1. 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


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