Capital |
Charleston |
Area |
24,231 sq mi 62,758 sq km |
Population (2000 census) |
1,808,344 |
Major Cities (2000 census) |
Charleston (53,421), Huntington (51,475), Parkersburg (33,099), Wheeling (31,419), Morgantown (26,809) |
Major Rivers |
Ohio, Potomac, Kanawha, New, Monongahela |
Highest Point |
Spruce Knob 4,861 feet 1,482 meters |
Industry |
chemicals, mining, primary metals, stone, clay, and glass products, tourism |
Agriculture |
beef cattle, dairy products, poultry, apples |
Minerals and Resources |
coal, natural gas, crushed stone, portland cement, salt |
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