Or as locals say, West, By God, Virginia. This was a phrase proudly taken up when the residents split-off from Virginia and decided to stay in the Union.
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West Virginia, a state of traditions and history, is going through a lot of changes. The Eastern Panhandle and parts of the Potomac Highlands are becoming part of the Washington, DC / Arlington, VA suburbs. New housing developments are springing up in small West Virginia towns like Inwood and Martinsburg.
But more than anything else West Virginia is a state of Mountains. Ranges include the
Allegheny Mountains, a part of
the Appalachian Mountain system. There's the
Appalachian Plateau, which contains most of the state's coal, petroleum, and natural gas deposits.
And of course the
Blue Ridge Mountains, another part of the Appalachian Mountain chain which runs down into Georgia.
But you can't talk about West Virginia without talking about coal mining. A large part of its history and a resource that will become even more important as oil and petroleum reserves continue to dwindle. City Guide
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