Red Creek, West Virginia
| Red Creek, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Red Creek, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′03″N 79°29′50″W / 39.00083°N 79.49722°WCoordinates: 39°00′03″N 79°29′50″W / 39.00083°N 79.49722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Tucker |
| Elevation | 2,595 ft (791 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26289 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552599[1] |
Red Creek is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Red Creek is located on West Virginia Route 72 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Parsons. Red Creek has a post office with ZIP code 26289.[2] Originally called Flanangan Hill after early settler Ebenezer Flanagan, the community was named Red Creek by the community's first postmaster William Raines.[3] Being a Democrat, Raines refused to name the post office after the Republican Flanagan family, and thus named it for a nearby creek.[3] The Red Creek post office was established in 1856.[3]
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, Red Creek has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[4]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 History of Tucker County (Fansler, 1962)
- ↑ Climate Summary for Red Creek, West Virginia
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