Cass Scenic Railroad State Park - West Virginia Explorer
WEBAutumn at Cass, WV. Ascend by steam train from the historic village of Cass, on the Greenbrier River, to the second-highest peak in West Virginia at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Authentic coal-fired locomotives carry passengers on two- and 4.5-hour narrated excursions through the highlands and the history of timbering.
West Virginia Travel Guide - West Virginia Explorer
WEBWest Virginia, seen here at the New River Gorge, is often rated one of the safest U.S. states in which to travel and vacation.. Our West Virginia Travel Guide includes everything you'll need to arrange a West Virginia vacation in a matter of minutes. West Virginia Explorer is, in effect, a travel guide of many thousands of pages, but here we've consolidated information to help make trip ...
West Virginia Coal Fields - West Virginia Explorer
WEB4 days ago · 10. Northern Panhandle Coal Field includes the counties of Hancock (part); Brooke; Ohio; and Marshall (part). 11. Fairmont Coal Field includes the counties of Monongalia; Marion (part); Harrison (part); Taylor; and Preston. The coal-producing areas of West Virginia have been traditionally defined as fields, each field corresponding to …
Mountains and Mountain Ranges - West Virginia Explorer
WEBCertainly most of the state is mountainous, with the exception of a few broad river valleys, such as that of Ohio River, the lower Kanawha River, and South Branch of the Potomac River. West Virginia lies entirely within the Appalachian Mountains. Though many of its lesser mountains might be termed "hills," more mountain land exists per square ...
WV, W.Va.: which abbreviation for West Virginia is correct?
WEBMay 11, 2014 · According to official guides to American English, "W.Va." is still the preferred punctuation. This is because it leaves little room for misunderstanding. The abbreviation WV is also the accepted abbreviation for scores of other two-word combinations that being with the letters W and V, including weight variant, Wabash Valley, West Vancouver ...
Blackwater Falls State Park - West Virginia Explorer
WEBCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Blackwater Falls State Park. 1584 Blackwater Lodge Road. PO Drawer 490 Davis, WV 26260. BFSP Website. Phone: (304) 259-5216.
Hawks Nest State Park - West Virginia Explorer
WEBNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area. Gauley River National Recreation Area. Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park. Hawks Nest State Park. 49 Hawks Nest Park Road. Ansted, WV 25812. HNSP Website. Phone: (304) 658-5212.
Summersville Lake State Park - West Virginia Explorer
WEBBoaters explore Pirate's Cove at Summersville Lake State Park. (Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce) A bill that will officially designate the land as a state park was sent to the West Virginia Legislature on August 6, 2023, Gov. Jim Justice has announced. Once the bill is passed and signed by the governor, new recreational opportunities at ...
Summersville Lake - West Virginia Explorer
WEBSummersville Lake is a 2,700-acre reservoir and the largest lake in West Virginia. More than 60 miles of shoreline at the summer-pool water level help attracts thousands of boaters and anglers as well as rock climbers who scale high cliffs along much of its upper pool. The lake, with a maximum depth is 327 feet, is formed by a rock-fill dam ...
West Virginia Counties - West Virginia Explorer
WEBWest Virginia Counties in Brief. According to an inventory of counties published by the W.Va. Division of Cultural & History, Randolph County is the largest West Virginia county at 1,040 square miles; Hancock County is the smallest at 83 square miles. Kanawha County boasts the the largest population among West Virginia counties with 193,063 ...