Metz is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Metz is located along U.S. Route 250, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of Mannington. Metz had a post office, which closed on August 27, 2011.[3]
Metz, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() Metz Church of God of Prophecy | |
![]() ![]() Metz, West Virginia ![]() ![]() Metz, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°34′49″N 80°22′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Marion |
Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26585[1] |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554500[2] |
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Metz was founded by Jacob Metz in the early 1800s, well before the state of West Virginia seceded from the Confederacy. The village of Metz was first known as "Bee Hive Station", because Jacob kept many bee hives. In 1850, representatives of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad approached Jacob about buying land for a needed rights-of-way. Jacob agreed to give them the land providing they build a station and name it for him. Metz Crossing was shortened to just "Metz" and remains so even today.
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Metz has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]
Climate data for Metz, West Virginia | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
6 (43) |
12 (53) |
19 (66) |
23 (74) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
29 (84) |
26 (78) |
19 (67) |
12 (54) |
6 (42) |
18 (64) |
Average low °C (°F) | −8 (17) |
−7 (19) |
−4 (25) |
1 (34) |
7 (44) |
12 (53) |
14 (58) |
14 (57) |
9 (49) |
3 (37) |
−2 (29) |
−6 (21) |
3 (37) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94 (3.7) |
81 (3.2) |
100 (4.1) |
97 (3.8) |
120 (4.6) |
110 (4.4) |
130 (5.1) |
110 (4.3) |
91 (3.6) |
76 (3) |
89 (3.5) |
91 (3.6) |
1,190 (46.8) |
Source: Weatherbase [5] |
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Fairmont | ||
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Fictional places | Grantville (1632 series) | |
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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