Hacker Valley is an

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in northern Webster County,

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, United States, along the Left Fork of the Holly River. Its ZIP Code is 26222.

History

The valley was named for its first settler, John Hacker (1743-1824), who reportedly took possession of a tract of land nearby by means of "tomahawk mark" ''circa'' 1772. Hacker Valley is home to

Holly River State Park Holly River State Park is a state park located in Webster County, West Virginia, Webster County, West Virginia. Situated on the Left Fork of the Holly River near the town of Hacker Valley, West Virginia, Hacker Valley, it is the second largest st ...

and serves as the southern end of the Mountain Parkway Byway

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. The community is also contains the grave of George Lough (died 1817), which is believed to be the oldest marked grave in northern Webster County. Hacker Valley was the subject of a November 26, 2010 story by Noah Adams of National Public Radio on the impact of the "suspension" of the local post office by the U.S. Post Office in 2009. The suspension has effectively closed the post office for use by the public. In 2012 the post office was deemed to be illegally closed, and thus was re-opened in the former Hacker Valley School cafeteria. The Mollohan Mill is located nearby and was listed on the

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in 1982.

School

Hacker Valley is home to Hacker Valley Elementary School, serving students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. The school's mascot is the

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. The school is part of the Highlanders of Tomorrow Band program, along with Webster Springs Elementary School.

Industry

Near Hacker Valley is a plant of Northwest Hardwoods, which produces

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. Numerous

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s and

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s are also in the area.

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Hacker Valley has a

marine west coast climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring co ...

, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Hacker Valley, West Virginia
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History

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Industry

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