Frost, West Virginia

Frost is an unincorporated community in eastern Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Frost is also home to Mountain Quest Institute.

Frost, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Frost, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′14″N 79°52′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation2,585 ft (788 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24940
Area code(s)304/681
GNIS feature ID1554516

The highly elevated townsite experiences frequent frost conditions, hence the name.[2]

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Frost has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[3]

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