Arbovale, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

38°26′07″N 79°49′03″W / 38.43528°N 79.81750°W / 38.43528; -79.81750CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty PocahontasElevation

2,726 ft (831 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

24915^[1]

Area codes304 & 681GNIS 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

^ 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