West Virginia is located in the Appalachian Mountains in the South, bordering Virginia. It split from Virginia during the Civil War in 1862 and joined the Union in 1863. West Virginia has a mountainous terrain throughout and a climate that ranges from subtropical in the southwest to continental elsewhere, with hot summers and cold winters.

1. WEST VIRGINIA

2. West Virginia is located in the South, in
the Appalachian area, next to
Virginia.

3. It split from Virginia during the
American Civil War in 1862 and was
admitted to the Union as a separate
state on June 20, 1863.

4. Currency of 25 U.S. cents in West
Virginia.

5. West Virginia is
the only state in
the nation
located entirely
within the
Appalachian
Mountain Range.
In which all areas
are mountainous,
that is why it is
nicknamed The
Mountain State.

6. The climate of West Virginia is among a
subtropical climate in the southwestern
part of the state. The rest has a
continental climate with hot and
humid wet summers and cold winters.

7. Charleston is the state capital.

8. Joe Manchin is the current governor of
the state.

9. Huntington is one of the most
important cities in West Virginia.

10. Parkersburg is another one.

11. The University of West Virginia is the first
institution of higher education in West
Virginia.