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West Virginia State Facts & Heritage
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West Virginia Fact Sheet Executive Summary
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Official Heritage & Symbols35th State
"Montani Semper Liberi"
Translation: "Mountaineers Are Always Free"
Commemorative Quarter
2005
Statehood Rank
June 20, 1863
State Bird
Northern Cardinal
State Flower
Rhododendron Maximum
State Tree
Sugar Maple
State Anthem / Song
Take Me Home, Country Roads
State Beverage
Milk
State Gemstone / Mineral
Bituminous Coal
State Insect / Butterfly
Honeybee
State Fish
Brook Trout
Topography & Terrain Live Data
West Virginia Topography & Geographic Elevations
Total Territory Area
24,230 sq mi sq mi
Highest Natural Point
Spruce Knob: 4,863 ft (1,482 m)
Verified State Topographic Peak
Lowest Natural Point
Potomac River: 240 ft (73 m)
Verified Base Elevation Datum
Land Area Share: 97.6%Water Coverage: 2.4%
Köppen Climate Classification:
Humid ContinentalSubtropical
Live State Portals & Filings
West Virginia Official Government & Business Portals
Telecom, Postal & Federal Identifiers
Regional Area Codes
304, 681
Postal Zip Code Range
24701 – 26886
Federal Census Region
Southeast / Appalachian
Timezone(s)
Eastern Time (EST/EDT)