Nicholas County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Nicholas County was formed in 1818 from parts of Kanawha, Greenbrier and Randolph Counties, and named for Wilson Cary Nicholas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Cary_Nicholas), Governor of Virginia, 1814-1816.
County Seat: Summersville, WV
Population: 26,562 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54025&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54025&_street=&_county=nicholas&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Nicholas County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99nich.HTM)
Lodging: Nicholas County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Nicholas%20County&lat=38.301867&lon=-80.803270&siteid=7790)
Schools: Nicholas County Schools (http://boe.nich.k12.wv.us/)
Cities and Towns
State Parks
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 51 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 41 (Degrees F) -- Low 19 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 81 (Degrees F) -- Low 58 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 3.26 inches -- July: 5.53 (inches) -- Annual: 48.8 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
45 - 80 inches
Nicholas County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=037)
