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Situated in Raleigh County in West Virginia, USA, the city of Beckley is located near the Greenbrier and New River Valley and covers an area of 23.8 sq km.
The city has a humid continental climate. The average winter temperature is around 1°C, while the average summer temperature is around 26°C.
Known as the ‘Smokeless Coal Capital’, the coal mining industry has always been a part of the city’s culture. The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine offers visitors a historic look at the development of the town.
Originally known as the town of Beckleyville, the city is named after Alfred Beckley, who served as the first clerk of the House of the Representatives and the first Librarian of Congress. With a population of around 17,000, the old-fashioned town is the social and economic hub of southern West Virginia
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