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West Virginia Description
West Virginia (State)

Area: 24,180 sq. mi.

Population: 1,826,000

Capital: Charleston

Popular name: Mountain State

West Virginia's popular name, the Mountain State, characterises its topography. Two-thirds of its area is occupied by the Alleghenies in the east of the state, which fall down westward into the Allegheny Plateau, with the Ohio River. Its tourist attractions, therefore, lie in a variety of outdoor activities - hiking, fishing, rafting, winter sports. Some parts of West Virginia evoke an America straight from a 1930s or 40s movie.

History The local Indians lived undisturbed by white settlers until 1670. The state of West Virginia came into being when the western counties of Virginia,
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Hobbies & Activities category: Natural area
Address
West Virginia Division of Tourism
2101 Washington Street East
Building 17
Charleston, WV 25305-0014
United States
Map West Virginia
Phone 1 (304) 558-2766
Fax 1 (304) 558-2279
http://www.state.wv.us/tourism/default.htm
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