"Wild and Wonderful" West Virginia Studies "Almost Heaven" An introduction to West Virginia's history, geography, economics, geology, flora and fauna, natural resources, government, and arts. Goal: To Help You Win a Golden Horseshoe |
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| General Information: Born: June 20, 1863 by separation from VA *35th state of the U.S. Land area: 24,231.4 square miles *41st state in size Population: 1,808,344 (2000) *37th state in population Capital: Charleston (largest city) Current governor: Robert Ellsworth Wise, Jr.(D) Highest point - Spruce Knob: 4,861 feet Lowest point - Harpers Ferry: 247 feet |
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| -from 50states.com |
| -from WV's Division of Tourism website |
| Comments? Suggestions? Have a question concerning WV? Ask me anything, and I'll try to help. E-MAIL: wvstudies@yahoo.com |
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| -from WV's Division of Tourism website |
| This website is dedicated to a very devoted teacher, Mrs. Mildren. |
| This site was created in November 2001 by the Golden Horseshoe Man and is continuously updated and changed. |
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