What is the elevation of Terra Alta WV?

2,582′
Terra Alta/Elevation

Is Terra Alta a good place to live?

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Terra Alta, while January and February are the least comfortable months….Best Places to Live in Terra Alta Rankings.

#7	Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)
#12	Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

How much snow does Terra Alta WV get?

Terra Alta, West Virginia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Terra Alta averages 130 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

Is Terra Alta safe?

The rate of crime in Terra Alta is 22.32 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Terra Alta generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

What does Terra Alta mean?

high land
Terra Alta was originally called Portland, and under the latter name had its start in the 1850s. The present name Terra Alta is derived from Latin meaning “high land”.

What county is Terra Alta West Virginia in?

Preston County
Terra Alta/Counties

What county is Terra Alta?

What district is Preston County WV?

The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston. Preston County is part of the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the southernmost county of the Pittsburgh media market….Preston County, West Virginia.

Preston County
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.prestoncountywv.org

What is the coldest part of West Virginia?

The coldest official temperature on record in West Virginia occurred when the thermometer dropped to 37 degrees below zero at Lewisburg on December 30, 1917.