Roane County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Created in 1856 from parts of Kanawha, Jackson and Gilmer Counties, and 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.
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
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)
