West+Virginia

West Virginia's major city is Charleston. Top Tourist Sites Jefferson County Courthouse-civil war artifacts.Appalacain Mountains-hiking and mountain biking.West Virginia University-college. State Symbols Bird: Cardinal Flower: Rhodoodendron Nickname: Mountain State Motto: "Mountaineers are always free" Famous or Fun Facts Daniel Boone was born in West Virginia. West Virginia has no professional teams.If West Virginia mountains were flattened out,the states area would be greater then that of the entire continental U.S. Geography The entire state of West Virginia lies within the Appalachian Mountain system. The highest point of West Virginias' mounntains is Spruce Knob which is 4,861 feet. West Virginia has about seventy small lakes and ponds for fishing,but it has no natural lakes. Climate West Virginia has warm and humid summers,and their winters are mild,but the mountains are colder.Flooding is a chronic problem and has on occasion destroyed whole towns in the river valleys. ||
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