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Bens Run, West Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Tyler

ZIP code
  
26135

Elevation
  
189 m

State
  
West Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Area code(s)
  
304 & 681

Local time
  
Friday 5:49 AM

Bens Run, West Virginia

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 67% Humidity

Bens Run is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Bens Run is located on the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Route 5, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) southwest of Friendly. Bens Run had a post office, which closed on November 2, 2002.

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Map of Bens Run, WV 26146, USA

Prehistoric earthworks were once located between Bens Run and the nearby community of Long Reach. Lewis Summers first described these earthworks in 1808 as "an ancient encampment" covering an area of 10 acres (4.0 ha) and surrounded by trenches; later accounts estimated their size at near 400 acres (160 ha). The Archaeology Section of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey formally noted the earthworks in 1965, by which point there were no remaining signs of their existence.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bens Run has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

References

Bens Run, West Virginia Wikipedia