Monday, September 16, 2013

West Virginia: The Mountaineer State

  • Alternate Nicknames:
    • Switzerland of the United States
    • Wild and Wonderful
  • Capital: Charleston
  • Major Cities:
    • Huntington
    • Parkersburg
    • Wheeling
  • Major Geographical Features
    • Ohio River
    • Kanawha River
    • Potomac River
    • Allegheny Plateau
    • Allegheny Mountains
  • National Parks: none
  • 1788: Becomes part of Virginia
  • 1861: Seceded from Virginia because Virginia seceded from the Union
  • 1863: West Virginia becomes the 35th State
  • Motto: "Mountaineers are Always Free"
  • Name Meaning: Named after the state of Virginia which was named after Queen Elizabeth I, the "Virgin Queen"
  • Industries
    • Natural Gas
    • Coal
  • 80% forests
  • 2nd largest coal producing state
  • Most recent state to be formed by seceding from an existing state
  • Famous People
    • Mary Lou Retton
    • Nick Saban
    • Chuck Yeager
    • Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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