Dellslow is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Monongalia County,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States. Dellslow was established in 1798 and is located along
West Virginia Route 7
West Virginia Route 7 is an east–west state highway located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at the Ohio state line in New Martinsville, where WV 7 becomes State Route 536 upon crossing the Ohio Rive ...
near the southern border of
Brookhaven. Dellslow has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
with
ZIP code 26531.
The community derives its name from
Fredelsloh
Fredelsloh is a village in Lower Saxony in Germany close to the town of Northeim
Northeim (; nds, Nuurten) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, seat of the district of Northeim, with, in 2011, a population of 29,000. It lies on the German Half- ...
, Germany, the hometown of an early settler.
Climate
The climate in Dellslow exhibits mild variations between high and low temperatures, and it receives sufficient rainfall throughout the year. Based on the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Dellslow is categorized as having
marine west coast climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
, indicated by the abbreviation "Cfb" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Dellslow, West Virginia
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References
Unincorporated communities in Monongalia County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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