Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Bowden
Weather & Forecast
Bowden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Bowden is located on U.S. Route 33, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Elkins. Bowden has a post office with ZIP code 26254. According to the 2020 Census, there were no inhabitants residing at this location.Wikipedia
Temperatures vary across four distinct seasons. Rain falls fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Annual snowfall is at least 15 inches. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.
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State Context
West VirginiaU.S. stateWest Virginia is a mountainous, landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,769,979 residents. The capital and most populous city is Charleston with a population of 49,055.Wikipedia
About the Region
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