Roane County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Created in 1856 from parts of Kanawha, Jackson and Gilmer counties, Roane was named in honor of Judge Spencer Roane, a distinguished judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, whose wife Anne, was the daughter of Patrick Henry. Though largely rural, much of Roane is less than an hour's drive northwest of the Charleston, WV, metropolitan area. I-79 courses through the southern county.
County Seat: Spencer, WV
Population: 15,446 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54085&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54085&_street=&_county=Roane&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Roane County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99roan.HTM)
Lodging: Roane County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=20&lbl=Roane%20County&lat=38.715570&lon=-81.358200&siteid=7790)
Schools: Roane County Schools (http://boe.roan.k12.wv.us/)
Libraries: Roane County Public Library (http://roanecountylibrary.org/)
Cities and Towns
Looneyville, WV
Reedy, WV
Spencer, WV
Wildlife Management Areas
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 53 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 40 (Degrees F) -- Low 18 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 85 (Degrees F) -- Low 61 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 3.03 inches -- July: 4.83 (inches) -- Annual: 43.2 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
25 - 35 inches
Roane County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=016)
