Fernwood, Mississippi
Fernwood, Mississippi | |
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![]() ![]() Fernwood, Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 31°11′08″N 90°26′56″W / 31.18556°N 90.44889°WCoordinates: 31°11′08″N 90°26′56″W / 31.18556°N 90.44889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Pike |
Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39635 |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 669950[1] |
Fernwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39635.[2]
History[]
Fernwood was developed in the late 1880s by the Enochs family as a company town for Fernwood Lumber Company.[3]
Geography[]
Climate[]
The climate at Fernwood is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).[4]
Climate data for Fernwood, Mississippi | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
31 (87) |
26 (79) |
21 (69) |
16 (61) |
25 (77) |
Average low °C (°F) | 3 (38) |
4 (40) |
8 (46) |
12 (54) |
17 (62) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
18 (65) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
4 (40) |
12 (54) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 140 (5.7) |
140 (5.5) |
150 (5.9) |
130 (5.3) |
130 (5.1) |
120 (4.7) |
140 (5.5) |
130 (5.2) |
110 (4.4) |
84 (3.3) |
110 (4.3) |
150 (5.8) |
1,540 (60.7) |
Source: Weatherbase [5] |
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Fernwood, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ James E. Fickle. 2001. Mississippi Forests and Forestry. University Press of Mississippi, Jackson Retrieved 2013-08-17
- ^ Climate Summary for Fernwood, Mississippi
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 11, 2013.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Mississippi
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
- Company towns in Mississippi
- Census-designated places in Pike County, Mississippi
- Mississippi Capital-River geography stubs