Buckhannon
A little West Virginia city on the Buckhannon River, known for the West Virginia Strawberry Festival held each May and home to West Virginia Wesleyan College. The compact centre has cafés and restaurants, and the city sits within reach of mountain terrain.
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- Population5,657
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.6 km5.4 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Buckhannon: quick answers
Where is Buckhannon?
Buckhannon is in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States, about 141 km88 miles in a straight line from Charleston.
How do you get to Buckhannon?
The nearest airport is Bridgeport (CKB), about 46 min away by road. The nearest train station is Connellsville, about 1 hr 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Buckhannon?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 158 mm6.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Buckhannon?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 restaurants, 1 café and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.