Tempa, West Virginia
| Tempa, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Tempa, West Virginia  Tempa, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′30″N 80°45′17″W / 37.72500°N 80.75472°WCoordinates: 37°43′30″N 80°45′17″W / 37.72500°N 80.75472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 2,838 ft (865 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549954[1] |
Tempa is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Tempa is northwest of Hinton and east of Alderson.
The community probably derives its name from the Vale of Tempe, in Greece.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tempa, West Virginia
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 621.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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