Shenandoah Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. As of the 2010 census, Shenandoah Junction had a population of 703.[3] It is located between Kearneysville, WV and Charles Town, WV off WV 9. Shenandoah Junction is home to Jefferson High School and West Virginia's oldest surviving wood-frame structure, the Peter Burr House, built around 1751. The land where Shenandoah Junction was built was part of the 392 acres (1.59 km2) granted by Lord Fairfax to Lewis Neil. The town was originally called Neil's, but the name was changed to Shenandoah Junction in 1881.
Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 39°21′11″N 77°50′15″W / 39.35306°N 77.83750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.013 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.013 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 703 |
| • Density | 690/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25442 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586882[2] |
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The community owes much of its early growth to the coming of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the 1830s, and the name refers to the junction of the B&O and Norfolk and Western Railway at the center of the community.[4] Today, the Norfolk Southern Hagerstown Line (H Line), and the CSX Cumberland Subdivision lines intersect at the Junction.[5]
Climate
editThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Shenandoah Junction has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
References
edit- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ 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. 570.
- ^ "Shenandoah West Overview". railstream.net. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia
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