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Redstar, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°56′07″N 81°08′47″W / 37.93528°N 81.14639°W / 37.93528; -81.14639
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Redstar, West Virginia
Redstar is located in West Virginia
Redstar
Redstar
Redstar is located in the United States
Redstar
Redstar
Coordinates: 37°56′07″N 81°08′47″W / 37.93528°N 81.14639°W / 37.93528; -81.14639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,703 ft (519 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555459[1]

Redstar is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Redstar is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Oak Hill. Redstar had a post office with ZIP code 25914, which closed on January 20, 2007.[2]

The community has existed under the name Redstar since at least 1893.[3]

Climate

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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, Redstar has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Redstar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  3. ^ 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. 525.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Redstar, West Virginia