Geography Philippi, West Virginia

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philippi, west virginia, usa, across tygart valley river. 2007 view includes philippi historic district , barbour county courthouse (just right of center).


philippi located along tygart valley river @ 39°9′6″n 80°2′36″w / 39.15167°n 80.04333°w / 39.15167; -80.04333 (39.151569, -80.043472). within philippi district — 1 of 8 magisterial districts of barbour county. town sub-divided wards 1 through 4.


according united states census bureau, city has total area of 2.95 square miles (7.64 km), of which, 2.86 square miles (7.41 km) land , 0.09 square miles (0.23 km) water.


the original settlement became town of philippi on section of bottomland @ bend in river @ mouth of anglin s run. (this area later designated dayton park .) opposite bottomland, @ western landing of booth s ferry , sharp ridge breaks abruptly down river , still known nobusiness hill . of town located in bottomland, portion, including university campus, on ridge — battle hill — overlooking valley northwest.


a railroad line runs through philippi, used freight trains, passenger rail service having been discontinued in 1956. (the passenger station museum.) town served small, private philippi-barbour county regional airport.


climate

the climate in area characterized hot, humid summers , mild cool winters. according köppen climate classification system, philippi has humid subtropical climate, abbreviated cfa on climate maps.








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