Tempa is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Tempa is northwest of Hinton and east of Alderson.
Tempa, West Virginia | |
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  Tempa, West Virginia  Tempa, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′30″N 80°45′17″W / 37.72500°N 80.75472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 2,838 ft (865 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549954[1] |
The community probably derives its name from the Vale of Tempe, in Greece.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tempa, West Virginia
- ^ 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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