Kopperston, West Virginia
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|subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
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|subdivision_name2 = Wyoming
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|area_total_sq_mi = 1.916
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.907
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.009
|population_as_of = 2020
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|population_total = 569
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|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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|postal_code = 24854
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Kopperston (also Kopperstone) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is {{convert|1660|ft}}.[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1541287 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report], Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-05-25. Kopperston once had a post office, which closed on March 10, 2007.{{cite web|title=Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|publisher=United States Postal Service|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|url-status=dead}}{{Disputed inline|talk=Talk:Kopperston, West Virginia#Kopperston Post Office still open|date=April 2018}} As of the 2020 census, its population was 569.
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, Kopperston has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=659464&cityname=Kopperston%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Kopperston, West Virginia]
References
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External links
- [http://www.coalcampusa.com/sowv/logan/kopperston/kopperston.htm Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains - Kopperston, WV]
{{Wyoming County, West Virginia}}
Category:Census-designated places in Wyoming County, West Virginia
Category:Coal towns in West Virginia
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