West Virginia

Geography:

What states, country, and/or bodies of water border it?  Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia

What is the state capital?Charleston Capitol Dome 

 List 2 or 3 large cities in the state:Charleston Huntington

What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 24,231

What is the highest elevation and how high is it? Spruce Knob; 4,863 feet

What is the lowest elevation and how low is it?  Potomac River; 240 feet

Map of state: 

History:

Tell the date it became a state June 20, 1863 

and what number state it was (1-50):(35)

How did the state get its name (origin of name)? West comes from a compass direction and Virginia honors Queen Elizabeth I who was also known as the Virgin Queen.

List 2 or 3 of the Native American tribes that are or were found in this state:

The Cherokee tribe
The Shawnee tribe

Tell about a famous person from this state:

Daniel Boone (1734-1820)

Boone was an explorer and scout who lived at Clendenin's Settlement which became present day Charleston. He served in the county militia and opened up the west to other settlers by establishing the Wilderness Road through the Appalachian Mountains.

Civics:

Who is the governor?Joe Manchin III

Who is the lieutenant governor?Earl  Ray  Tomblin

Who are the U.S. senators from this state? Robert  C.  Byrd and   Jay  Rockefeller

How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 3

State Flag

Economics:

What is mined  in the state? Salt,coal,sand and gravel,Crushed and
broken stone,Portland
Cement  

What crops are grown in the state? Apples and peaches

Climate:

What is the average high January temperature of the state capital?41°

What is the average high July temperature of the state capital?85°

What is the average low January temperature of the state capital?24°

What is the average low July temperature of the state capital?64°

Symbols:

State bird:Cardinal

State flower:Rhododendron

State tree:Plains  Cottonwood

State song:My "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home"

State nickname:The Mountain State

State animal:Morgan  Horse

Recreation (What are some fun things to do in this state?): Some of the most popular West Virginia tourist attractions that list on our site include World Famous New River Train Excursions , Someplace Special Gem Mine and Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum in Wheeling, West Virginia.

What else would you like to tell about this state?  State parks: 37 (74,508 ac.) 

Bibliography (Where did you find your information?):Any citations you add to your bibliography will appear here! If you need, you can edit or delete any of your citations.

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