Statehood June 20, 1863 (35th state)
Capital
Charleston
Largest
Cities (by population) Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg,
Morgantown
Origin of
Name West was added to this area of Virginia when it would not
secede from the Union during America's Civil War
Population
1,801,873 (37th) |
Area 24,087 sq miles (41st)
Bordering
States (5) Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky
Number of
Counties (55)
Largest
County (by population) Kanawha, 200,073
Highest
Point Spruce Knob, 4,861 ft.
Lowest
Point Potomac River, 240 ft.
Motto "Mountaineers Are Always Free" |
