West Virginia

Summary

West Virginia is an U.S. state^[1]. It draws 3,980 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #35 of 49).^[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's continent is recorded as 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 flag image is recorded as Flag of West Virginia.svg^[10].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Ohio^[11].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Pennsylvania^[12].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Virginia^[13].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Maryland^[14].
• West Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Kentucky^[15].
• West Virginia's anthem is recorded as Take Me Home, Country Roads^[16].
• West Virginia's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of West Virginia.svg^[17].
• Colony of Virginia is named after West Virginia^[18].
• west is named after West Virginia^[19].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barbour County^[20].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Berkeley County^[21].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Boone County^[22].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Braxton County^[23].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brooke County^[24].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cabell County^[25].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Calhoun County^[26].
• West Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clay County^[27].

Body

Geography

West Virginia is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in United States^[3]. Its continent is recorded as 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^[18], a crown colony^[28], in Kingdom of England^[29], founded in 1607^[30] and west^[19], a cardinal direction^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for West Virginia include USS West Virginia^[32], a battleship^[33].

Why It Matters

West Virginia draws 3,980 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #35 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include USS West Virginia^[32], a battleship^[33].