Frost, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°16′14″N 79°52′50″W / 38.27056°N 79.88056°WCoordinates: 38°16′14″N 79°52′50″W / 38.27056°N 79.88056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pocahontas |
Elevation | 2,585 ft (788 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 24940 |
Area code(s) | 304/681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554516 |
Frost is an unincorporated community in eastern Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Frost is also home to Mountain Quest Institute.
The highly elevated townsite experiences frequent frost conditions, hence the name.
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.