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West Virginia Geography
West Virginia
Geography, West Virginia Facts
About half of Alabama
West Virginia is bordered by Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Maryland on the north and by Virginia on the south. On the east, the state
borders Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, and on the west it is bordered by
Ohio and Kentucky.
The highest point in West Virginia is Spruce Knob at 4,861 feet above sea level
and the lowest point is the Potomac River at 240 feet above sea level. The
state’s nickname is the Mountain State, and West Virginia features some of the
most rugged land in the United States. The land areas in West Virginia include
the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region and the Appalachian Plateau. The
Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region includes a broad strip of the Appalachian
Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The heavily forested mountains hide
caverns and underground streams.
The Appalachian Plateau is in the western part of the state and is characterized
by flat-topped highlands and more rounded hills.
Geography Information from
Teachersfirst.com
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