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Valley Head, West Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Randolph

Area code(s)
  
304 & 681

Elevation
  
723 m

Zip code
  
26294

Local time
  
Friday 6:47 PM

State
  
West Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1555870

Area
  
252 ha

Population
  
267 (2010)

Valley Head, West Virginia

Weather
  
9°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 92% Humidity

Valley Head is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Valley Head is located on U.S. Route 219 12 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Huttonsville. Valley Head has a post office with ZIP code 26294. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267.

Contents

Map of Valley Head, WV 26294, USA

The community was named for the nearby headwaters of the Tygart Valley River.

Notable people

  • Country musician and Grand Ole Opry member Wilma Lee Cooper was born in Valley Head in 1921.
  • Banking executive Jean Yokum was born in Valley Head in 1931.

    • 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, Valley Head has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.

    References

    Valley Head, West Virginia Wikipedia
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