Facts About West Virginia
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| Capitol: |
Charleston |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 35, June 20, 1863 |
| Nickname: |
"The Mountain State" |
| Motto: |
Mountaneers Are Always Free |
| Official Website: |
West
Virginia |
| State Song: |
"West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home" |
| State Insect: |
Honeybee |
| State Flower: |
Rhododendron (Big Laurel) |
| State Bird: |
Northern Cardinal |
| State Animal: |
Black Bear |
| State Tree: |
Sugar Maple |
| State Gemstone: |
Chalcedony |
| State Fish: |
Brook Trout |
| State Fruit: |
Apple |
| State Reptile: |
Timber Rattlesnake |
| State Fossil: |
Megalonyx Jeffersonii |
| Borders: |
Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, Kentucky,
Iowa |
| Size: |
24,230 square miles |
| Highest Point: |
4,863 feet, Spruce Hobb |
| Lowest Point: |
240 feet, Harpers Ferry |
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