USA History
West Virginia
The following information is provided by:
Carpenter, Allen and Provorse, Carl. "The World Almanac Of The U.S.A." World Almanac Books, New Jersey. (C)1996.
Became State: June 20, 1863
Capital: Charleston
Known as: Mountain State
Motto: Mountaineers are always free
Animal: Black Bear
Bird: Cardinal
Fish: Brook Trout
Flower: Big Rhododendron
Song: "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home", "The West Virginia Hills", and "This Is My West Virginia"
Tree: Sugar Maple
Area: 24,232 Square miles
Number of Counties: 55
Highest point: 4,861 feet (Spruce Knob)
Lowest point: 240 feet (Potomac River)