Frost, West Virginia | |
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  Location within the state of West Virginia  Frost, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′14″N 79°52′50″W / 38.27056°N 79.88056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Elevation | 2,585 ft (788 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24940 |
| Area code | 304/681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554516 |
Frost is an unincorporated community in eastern Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Frost is also home to Mountain Quest Institute.
The highly elevated townsite experiences frequent frost conditions, hence the name.[2]
- ^ "Frost". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 256.