Definition of west virginia West virginia
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| west virginia - a state in east central United States | ||
| Mountain State, WV | ||
| the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America | ||
| beckley a city in southern West Virginia | ||
| capital of west virginia, charleston an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century | ||
| clarksburg a city in northern West Virginia | ||
| fayetteville a university town in northwestern Arkansas in the Ozarks | ||
| huntington a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha | ||
| harper's ferry, harpers ferry a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there | ||
| morgantown a city in northern West Virginia on the Monongahela river near the Pennsylvania border; site of the University of West Virginia | ||
| parkersburg a city in northwestern West Virginia on the Ohio river | ||
| wheeling propelling something on wheels | ||
| alleghenies, allegheny mountains the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia | ||
| kanawha, kanawha river a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia | ||
| monongahela, monongahela river a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River | ||
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west virginia
The 35th state of the United States of America, located in Appalachia.
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west virginia
A new State of the American Union, and separated from the above, because antagonistic in political interests; it was organized in August, 1861, and admitted into the Union by act of Congress, December 31, 1862, taking effect June 20, 1863. The State comprises 52 counties, lying west of the Alleghanies. -
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West Virginia is a state in the United States. Its capital and largest city is Charleston. It is often abbreviated W. Va. or simply WV.
West Virginia is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, by Ohio to the north and west, by Kentucky to the west, by Maryland to the north and east, and by Virginia to the east and south. The Ohio and Potomac Rivers form parts of the boundaries.
Statehood.
West Virginia became a state in 1863.
West Virginia was once a part of Virginia. At the beginning of the American Civil War, Virginia and the other southern states seceded from the United States, which means they chose to not be a part of it anymore. The people in the western part of the state felt that they had very little power in the state's affairs, including its decision to secede. They seceded from Virginia and formed their own state, West Virginia. After the war, the United States was brought back together, but West Virginia never rejoined Virginia.
Geography.
West Virginia is often called the "Mountain State" because it is entirely within the Appalachian Mountain Range, and there are many hills and mountains throughout the state. The highest one is Spruce Knob, which is 4 863 feet above see level. There are many rivers, including the Ohio, the Potomac, the Kanawha, and the Monongahela.
