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    West Virginia State Facts and History

    West Virginia State Facts and History

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    By Albert on July 10, 2023 Business

    Discover the wonders of West Virginia! You will get a wealth information of the state of West Virginia

    West Virginia Quick Facts

    • Current Governor: Jim Justice (Democrat)
    • Capital: Charleston
    • Population: 1,792,147 (2019 est.)
    • Land Area: 24,038.21 sq km
    • Water Area: 191.83 sq km
    • Total Area: 24,230.04 SQ KM
    • Width: 130 mi (210 km)
    • Length: 240 mi (385 km)
    • State Motto: “Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers Are Always Free)”
    • Nickname: Mountain State
    • Electoral votes: 5
    • Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 3 (of 435)
    • State Song: “The West Virginia Hills”
    • Date of Statehood: June 20, 1863
    • Time Zone: Eastern (GMT −5 hours)
    • Official Website of West Virginia: wv.gov
    • State abbreviation/Postal code: WV

    State Symbol of West Virginia

    State Animal Black bear
    State Bird Cardinal
    State Butterfly Monarch butterfly
    State Colors Old gold and blue
    State Fish Brook trout
    State Flower Rhododendron
    State Fruit Golden delicious apple
    State Gem Silicified Mississippian fossil coral
    State Insect Honeybee
    State Motto Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
    State Nickname Mountain State
    State Rock Coal
    State Soil Monongahela silt loam
    State Song “West Virginia My Home Sweet Home”, “The West Virginia Hills”, “This is My West Virginia”
    State Tree Sugar maple

    College & Universities

    Academy of Careers and Technology Scott College of Cosmetology
    Alderson Broaddus College Shepherd University
    Appalachian Bible College South Branch Career and Technical Center
    B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
    Beckley Beauty Academy United Technical Center
    Ben Franklin Career Center University of Charleston
    Bethany College Valley Beauty School
    Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Valley College-Beckley
    Bluefield State College Valley College-Martinsburg
    Bridgemont Community and Technical College Valley College-Princeton
    Cabell County Career Technology Center West Liberty University
    Carver Career Center West Virginia Business College-Wheeling
    Charleston School of Beauty Culture West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
    Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
    Concord University West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
    Davis & Elkins College West Virginia Northern Community College
    Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College West Virginia Rehabilitation Center
    Everest Institute-Cross Lanes West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
    Fairmont State University West Virginia State University
    Fayette Institute of Technology West Virginia University
    Fred W Eberle Technical Center West Virginia University at Parkersburg
    Garnet Career Center West Virginia University Hospital Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Glenville State College West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
    HRDE-Stanley Technical Institute – Hinton West Virginia University Institute of Technology
    HRDE-Stanley Technical Institute-Clarksburg West Virginia Wesleyan College
    Hrde-stanley Technical Institute-morgantown Wheeling Jesuit University
    HRDE-Stanley Technical Institute-Parkersburg Wood County School of Practical Nursing
    Human Resource Development and Employment Inc Mountain State College
    Huntington Junior College Mountain State University
    Huntington School of Beauty Culture-Main Campus Mountaineer Beauty College
    International Beauty School 4 Mountwest Community and Technical College
    James Rumsey Technical Institute New River Community and Technical College
    John D Rockefeller IV Career Center Ohio Valley University
    Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College Opportunities Industrialization Center-North Central West Virginia
    Marion County Adult and Community Education Pierpont Community and Technical College
    Marshall University Potomac State College of West Virginia University
    Mercer County Technical Education Center Putnam Career and Technical Center
    Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
    Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Roane-Jackson Technical Center
    Monongalia County Technical Education Center Salem International University
    Morgantown Beauty College Inc

    Popular Tourist Attractions

    1. Snowshoe Mountain
    2. Harpers Ferry
    3. The Greenbrier
    4. New River Gorge Bridge
    5. Camden Park
    6. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
    7. Charleston Civic Center
    8. Canaan Valley
    9. Big Sandy Superstore Arena
    10. Clay Center
    11. Summersville Lake
    12. Seneca Rocks
    13. Wheeling Island
    14. Blackwater Falls State Park
    15. Monongahela National Forest
    16. Cacapon State Park

    Famous Natives and Residents

    Name Profession
    George Brett baseball player;
    Pearl S. Buck author;
    John Corbett actor;
    Phyllis Curtin soprano;
    Joanne Dru actress;
    Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Confederate general;
    John S. Knight publisher;
    Don Knotts actor;
    Whitney D. Morrow banker and diplomat;
    John Forbes Nash mathematician;
    Mary Lou Retton gymnast;
    Walter Reuther labor leader;
    Eleanor Steber soprano;
    Lewis L. Strauss naval officer and scientist;
    Cyrus Vance government official;
    Jerry West basketball player;
    William Lyne Wilson legislator
    Chuck Yeager test pilot and Air Force general.

    Famous Actors And Actresses

    1. John Corbett
    2. Elizabeth McLaughlin
    3. Ashlie Rhey

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