Tempa, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°43′30″N 80°45′17″W / 37.72500°N 80.75472°W / 37.72500; -80.75472CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountySummersElevation
2,838 ft (865 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1549954[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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tempa, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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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