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West Virginia Profile
In 1861, Virginians in the northwestern part of the state defied Virginia's secession from the United States. The region chose to remain in the Union and form a new state. West Virginia was admitted into the Union in 1863, after conditions requiring the gradual emancipation of slaves had been met. The state motto is "Mountaineers are always free," and West Virginia lives up to its nickname of the "Mountain State." With an average altitude of 1,500 feet above sea level, it's the highest of any state east of the Mississippi River. For a long time, West Virginia was a leading producer of coal in North America, but many people left to pursue better employment opportunities. That trend has turned around, and now the state's economy is in a more stable condition. The capital is Charleston, and the state flower is the big rhododendron. ...Read more here: West Virginia - The Mountain State
- Capital City:
- Charleston
- Nickname:
- Mountain State
- Motto:
- Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers Are Always Free)
- Statehood:
- June 20, 1863 (35th)
- Origin of State's Name:
- Name given to western counties of Virginia which refused to secede in 1863"
- Largest Cities:
- Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Morgantown
- Border States:
- Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia
- Land Area:
- 24,087 sq. mi., 41st largest
- State Bird:
- Cardinal
- State Flower:
- Big Rhododendron (rhododendron maximum)
- State Tree:
- Sugar Maple (acer saccharum)
- State Song:
- West Virginia, My Home, Sweet HomeThe West Virginia HillsThis Is My West Virginia
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West Virginia Schools
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Elementary Schools
- Ruthlawn Elementary School
- (304) 744-9481
- Rt 8 Box 428
- South Charleston, WV 25309
- Welch Elementary School
- (304) 436-4645
- 1235 Stewart Street
- Welch, WV 24801
Middle Schools
- Hedgesville Middle School
- (304) 754-3313
- 101 Poplar Street
- Hedgesville, WV 25427
- Lumberport Middle School
- (304) 584-4090
- Main Street
- Lumberport, WV 26386
High Schools
- Mercer County Technical Education Center
- (304) 425-9551
- 1397 Stafford Drive
- Princeton, WV 24740
- Monroe County Vocational/Technical Center
- (304) 753-9971
- James Monroe Drive
- Lindside, WV 24951
Sex Offender Information for West Virginia
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