Hurricane, West Virginia

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

A community in Putnam County, Hurricane, WV, (map (http://www.wvamaps.com/index.php/?place=Hurricane&state=wv&lat=38.4325&lon=-82.0203&elev=700&pop=5222)) was incorporated in 1888. Named for Hurricane Creek, which was so named about 1774, when surveyors discovered in that section the effects of a tornado that many years before had laid low the giant trees of the forest covering that section of the state.

Weather:
Hurricane, WV (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather2/hw3.cgi?user=default&theme=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&place=Hurricane)

Lodging:
Hurricane, WV, Hotels (http://www.wvexplorer.com/Hurricane_WV_Hotels.asp)

Hurricane, WV

Hurricane, WV is located about: 10 miles southwest of Winfield, WV; 20 miles north of Hamlin, WV; 25 miles west of Charleston, WV; 28 miles east of Huntington, WV

Government

Hurricane, WV (http://www.hurricanewv.com/)

Schools

Putnam County Schools (http://boe.putn.k12.wv.us/boe/index.html)

Libraries

Putnam County Libraries (http://putnam.lib.wv.us/)

Maps

(http://www.wvamaps.com/index.php/?place=Hurricane&state=wv&lat=38.4325&lon=-82.0203&elev=700&pop=5222) Map of Hurricane, WV (http://www.wvamaps.com/index.php/?place=Hurricane&state=wv&lat=38.4325&lon=-82.0203&elev=700&pop=5222) showing streets and highways, and nearby airports, parks, hospitals, buildings, churches, cemeteries, trails and more; with link to driving directions.