Clay County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Formed in 1858 from parts of Braxton, Kanawha and Nicholas Counties, and named in honor of Henry Clay, Kentucky statesman. The Golden Delicious Apple, once called "Mullins' Yellow Seedling," was discovered and developed on Porters Creek.
County Seat: Clay, WV
Population: 10,330 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54013&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54013&_street=&_county=clay&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Clay County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99clay.HTM)
Lodging: Clay County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Clay%20County&lat=38.459274&lon=-81.079453&siteid=7790)
Cities and Towns
Wildlife Management Areas
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 55 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 41 (Degrees F) -- Low 23 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 86 (Degrees F) -- Low 64 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 3.24 inches -- July: 4.57 (inches) -- Annual: 45.6 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
25 - 40 inches
Clay County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=027)
