| Official Name: | Pickens, West Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place (CDP) |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Randolph |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.031 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.031 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 66 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2687 |
| Coordinates: | 38.655°N -80.2117°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 26230 |
| Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1544793 |
Pickens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Pickens is 13miles west-southwest of Huttonsville. It is the home of the Cunningham-Roberts Museum. Pickens has a post office with ZIP code 26230.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 66.
Pickens had its start in 1892 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community was named after James Pickens, Jr., the original owner of the town site.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pickens has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[5]