Mason County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Formed in 1804 from the western portion of Kanawha County and named for George Mason, author of the Constitution of Virginia and a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of the United States.
Bordering either side of the Kanawha River near its junction with the Ohio River, the county includes some of the most level lands in the state. Its economy is largely agricultural.
Residential development associated with nearby metropolitan areas of Charleston, to the southeast, and Huntington, to the southwest, are contributing to economic growth. Tourism associated with the Ohio and Kanawha rivers are contributing to its economy.
County Seat: Point Pleasant, WV
Population: 25,957 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54051&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54051&_street=&_county=Mason&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Mason County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99MASO.HTM)
Lodging: Mason County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Mason%20County&lat=38.822426&lon=-82.042659&siteid=7790)
Cities and Towns
Hartford, WV: residential community on the Ohio River on U.S. 33
Leon, WV: residential community along Kanawha River on W.Va. 62
Mason, WV: residential community on the Ohio River on U.S. 33 opposite Pomeroy, Ohio
New Haven, WV: residential community on the Ohio River residential community on the Ohio River on U.S. 33 at bridge over the Ohio River
Point Pleasant, WV: county seat and largest city, at the confluence of the Ohio River and Kanawha River, service center for county, on U.S. 33 and U.S. 35 at bridge over the Ohio River
State Parks
National Parklands
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 53 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 40 (Degrees F) -- Low 19 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 86 (Degrees F) -- Low 62 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 2.63 inches -- July: 4.40 (inches) -- Annual: 40.3 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
20 - 25 inches
Mason County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=007)
