West Virginia

Summary

West Virginia is an U.S. state^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• West Virginia is located in United States^[3].
• West Virginia is in the country of United States^[4].
• West Virginia's head of government is recorded as Earl Ray Tomblin^[5].
• West Virginia's head of government is recorded as Patrick Morrisey^[6].
• West Virginia is on the continent of North America^[7].
• West Virginia's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[8].
• West Virginia's capital is recorded as Charleston^[9].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Ohio^[10].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Pennsylvania^[11].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Virginia^[12].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Maryland^[13].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Kentucky^[14].
• West Virginia's anthem is recorded as Take Me Home, Country Roads^[15].
• Colony of Virginia is named after West Virginia^[16].
• west is named after West Virginia^[17].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barbour County^[18].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Berkeley County^[19].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Boone County^[20].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Braxton County^[21].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brooke County^[22].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cabell County^[23].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Calhoun County^[24].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clay County^[25].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Doddridge County^[26].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fayette County^[27].

Body

Geography

West Virginia is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in United States^[3]. It is on the continent of North America^[7].

Designation and Status

West Virginia's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[8].

History and Context

Things named after include Colony of Virginia^[16], a crown colony^[28], in Kingdom of England^[29], founded in 1607^[30] and west^[17], a cardinal direction^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for West Virginia include USS West Virginia^[32], an armored cruiser^[33].

Why It Matters

West Virginia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include USS West Virginia^[32], an armored cruiser^[33].