Metz, West Virginia
Metz, West Virginia | |
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 Metz Church of God of Prophecy | |
  Metz, West Virginia  Metz, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′49″N 80°22′11″W / 39.58028°N 80.36972°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] |
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]
History
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Metz was founded by Jacob Metz in the early 1800s, well before the state of West Virginia was created in 1863. West Virginia was created by counties in Virginia that had remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War. Metz was never part of a Confederate state. 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.
Climate
[edit]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 |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Metz". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ Climate Summary for Metz, West Virginia
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 15, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |