West Virginia is an eastern U.S. state in the tree-covered Appalachian Mountains. The town of Harpers Ferry, where the Shenandoah River meets the Potomac River, is the site of a famous Civil War–era raid. Surrounded by a national historical park,...
Capital: Charleston
Abbreviation: WV
Senators: Joe Manchin (Democratic Party) and Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party)
State flower: Rhododendron
Motto: Montani semper liberi
Population: 1.775 million (2022)
Admitted to the Union: June 20, 1863; 160 years ago (35th)