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2 days ago · West Virginia, constituent state of the U.S. It was admitted as the 35th state of the union in 1863. It is bordered to the north by Pennsylvania, to the east by Maryland and Virginia, to the southwest by Kentucky, and to the northwest by Ohio. The state capital is Charleston.
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West Virginia - Coal, Timber, Natural Gas: West Virginia is...
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Charleston, city, capital of West Virginia, U.S., seat of...
- James River
James River, river in central Virginia, U.S., formed by the...
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1 day ago · The modern Huntington Metro Area spans 7 counties across 3 states and is the largest in West Virginia with a population of more than 360,000. The largest employers are Marshall University, Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary's Medical Center, Amazon, DirecTV, and the City of Huntington.
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3 days ago · Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County. [7] Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 48,864 at the 2020 census and an estimated population of 48,018 in 2021.
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- Kanawha
Apr 18, 2024 · Huntington is now the centre of a tristate industrial region formed at the junction of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia that includes the cities of Ashland, Kentucky, and Ironton, Ohio. During much of the 20th century it was a significant river and rail point of transfer, but that role has diminished.
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22 hours ago · The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Highlands range. The mountain range is located in the Eastern United States and extends 550 miles southwest from southern Pennsylvania through Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. [1]
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- Appalachian Mountains
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- Mount Mitchell
5 days ago · Wikipedia for Everyone. About Wikipedia and edit-a-thons. Wikipedia for Everyone. Students, instructors, researchers, editors, translators, curious learners, everyone! History, context. Amplifying Appalachia: WVU Libraries adds 16,000 words to Wikipedia about Appalachian issues.
May 3, 2024 · ENTRY. John W. Warner III (1927–2021) SUMMARY. Throughout a long career in public life, John W. Warner III served as assistant U.S. attorney (1956–1960), undersecretary of the navy (1969–1972), secretary of the navy (1972–1974), and represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate for three decades (1979–2009).
