Facts and Information for West Virginia

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in West Virginia

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/West Virginia.html

Official West Virginia State Website	WV.gov Your Official West Virginia State Web Portal
State Capital	Charleston
Origin of State Name	Until 1861 West Virginia was part of Virginia. Virginia was named to honor Queen Elizabeth of England often referred to as the "Virgin Queen."
Joined the Union	West Virginia became the 35th State on June 20th, 1863
State Bird	Cardinal Grosbeak, also known as Northern Cardinal
State Fish	Brook Trout
State Animal	Black Bear
State Insect	Honeybee
State Butterfly	Monarch
State Tree	Sugar Maple
State Flower	Rhododendron
State Fruit	Apple
State Motto	"Mountaineers are always free."
State Nickname	"The Mountain State"
Time Zone Location	EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	895,758
Female	933,383
Total	1,829,141
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$32,589
Unemployment Rate	4.6
10 Largest Cities by Population	Charleston Huntington, Parkersburg Wheeling Morgantown Weirton Fairmont Beckley Clarksburg Martinsburg
Cities and Towns	West Virginia Cities & Towns
Counties	West Virginia Counties
Major Universities	Major West Virginia Universities
Major Rivers	Major West Virginia Rivers
Major Lakes	Major West Virginia Lakes
Total Land Area	24,077.73 Square Miles
Total Water Area	152.03 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	24,229.76 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Potomac River; 240 feet
Highest Elevation	Spruce Knob; 4,861 feet

REFERENCES
• WV.gov
  Your Official West Virginia State Web Portal, 2/16/2008, http://www.wv.gov/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• West Virginia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Virginia&oldid=194671772 (last visited Mar. 2, 2008).