Kopperston, 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

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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.

File:Twin daughters of miner. Koppers Coal Division, Kopperston Mine, Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia. - NARA - 540893.tif

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]

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