Charleston Passport Center
Charleston Passport Center
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian Mountains. West Virginia separated from the Commonwealth of Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-1865), and was admitted the Union as the 35th State 20 June 1865.
Because of the state mountaineous terrain, only a limited amount of farming in the state did. West Virginia main Industry is coal mining. Some oil and gas extraction is carried out in the state, but only small to medium sized fields have been found so far. In general, West Virginia struggling economically, and has one of the lowest per capita income and lowest income of private households in every state in the Union.
The capital and the largest city of Charleston, West Virginia, with a population of about 50 000. is in second place, close behind Huntington. In addition, there are about a dozen other cities in West Virginia with a population over 10,000.
There are a lot of tourist attractions in West Virginia, but there are some Places you want to visit you. These include the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine in Beckley, the Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex in Moundsville, West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville and Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, which includes a zoo and planetarium.
– Probably the most famous institution in West Virginia the University of West Virginia, which is in Morgantown.
– Perhaps the most famous professional sports team in West Virginia West Virginia Power (South Atlantic League Baseball is) based in Charleston.
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