Editing Sutton, West Virginia (section)

==Geography==
Sutton is located at {{coord|38|39|52|N|80|42|37|W|type:city}} (38.664437, -80.710172),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along the [[Elk River (West Virginia)|Elk River]].<ref>{{cite book| title= West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1997 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-246-3 |page= 45}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

The Sutton Lake project was authorized by Congress in the Flood Control Act of 1938. Construction began in October 1949, but was interrupted by the [[Korean War]]. Work resumed in 1956 and in the dam was finally completed in 1961. The Dam and lake provide opportunities for boating, picnicking, playgrounds, camping and pavilions available for rent. A handicap-access fishing area was also recently constructed at the Sutton Dam.

The geographic center of West Virginia is located just four miles east of Sutton.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0923037.html | title=Geographic Centers of States }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
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 | location    = Sutton, West Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 77
 | Feb record high F  = 83
 | Mar record high F  = 90
 | Apr record high F  = 93
 | May record high F  = 96
 | Jun record high F  = 103
 | Jul record high F  = 107
 | Aug record high F  = 110
 | Sep record high F  = 98
 | Oct record high F  = 95
 | Nov record high F  = 87
 | Dec record high F  = 78
 | year record high F = 

|Jan avg record high F = 66.2
|Feb avg record high F = 69.9
|Mar avg record high F = 77.2
|Apr avg record high F = 86.5
|May avg record high F = 91.1
|Jun avg record high F = 94.1
|Jul avg record high F = 95.4
|Aug avg record high F = 94.8
|Sep avg record high F = 92.5
|Oct avg record high F = 85.8
|Nov avg record high F = 78.0
|Dec avg record high F = 67.3
|year avg record high F = 96.7

 | Jan high F = 42.7
 | Feb high F = 46.3
 | Mar high F = 55.2
 | Apr high F = 68.0
 | May high F = 76.1
 | Jun high F = 83.5
 | Jul high F = 86.9
 | Aug high F = 86.0
 | Sep high F = 80.6
 | Oct high F = 69.6
 | Nov high F = 57.1
 | Dec high F = 46.6
 | year high F = 66.5
 | Jan mean F = 33.0
 | Feb mean F = 35.8
 | Mar mean F = 43.1
 | Apr mean F = 53.9
 | May mean F = 63.3
 | Jun mean F = 71.3
 | Jul mean F = 75.2
 | Aug mean F = 74.3
 | Sep mean F = 68.3
 | Oct mean F = 56.8
 | Nov mean F = 45.2
 | Dec mean F = 37.2
 | year mean F = 54.8
 | Jan low F = 23.2
 | Feb low F = 25.3
 | Mar low F = 31.1
 | Apr low F = 39.9
 | May low F = 50.4
 | Jun low F = 59.2
 | Jul low F = 63.5
 | Aug low F = 62.6
 | Sep low F = 55.9
 | Oct low F = 43.9
 | Nov low F = 33.2
 | Dec low F = 27.8
 | year low F = 43.0

|Jan avg record low F = 2.7
|Feb avg record low F = 6.3
|Mar avg record low F = 14.3
|Apr avg record low F = 25.6
|May avg record low F = 34.9
|Jun avg record low F = 46.6
|Jul avg record low F = 54.1
|Aug avg record low F = 52.6
|Sep avg record low F = 43.4
|Oct avg record low F = 30.2
|Nov avg record low F = 19.4
|Dec avg record low F = 11.1
|year avg record low F = -0.3

 | Jan record low F  = -24
 | Feb record low F  = -18
 | Mar record low F  = -7
 | Apr record low F  = 19
 | May record low F  = 24
 | Jun record low F  = 38
 | Jul record low F  = 42
 | Aug record low F  = 42
 | Sep record low F  = 36
 | Oct record low F  = 22
 | Nov record low F  = 11
 | Dec record low F  = -10
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 3.77
 | Feb precipitation inch = 3.46
 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.48
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.17
 | May precipitation inch = 5.42
 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.27
 | Jul precipitation inch = 6.07
 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.64
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.74
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.58
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.48
 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.24
 | year precipitation inch = 52.32
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=rlx
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 13, 2023}}</ref><ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00468662&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Sutton Lake, WV
|access-date = November 17, 2023
}}
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