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West Virginia Map Quiz/Printout

West Virginia Outline Map Printout
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West Virginia
Facts, Map and State Symbols

West Virginia Flag Printout/Quiz

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West Virginia was the 35th state in the USA; it became a state on June 20, 1863.

State Abbreviation - WV
State Capital - Charleston
Largest City - Charleston
Area - 24,231 square miles [West Virginia is the 41st biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,854,304 (as of 2013) [West Virginia is the 38th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - West Virginians
Major Industries - mining (coal), livestock, chemical manufacturing, glass products, tourism


Major Rivers - Ohio River, Guyandotte River, Greenbrier River
Major Lakes - Tygart Lake, Bluestone Lake
Highest Point - Spruce Knob - 4,863 feet (1,482 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Potomac River - 240 feet (73 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 55
Bordering States - Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Origin of the Name West Virginia - West Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England (she was known as the Virgin Queen). Sir Walter Raleigh may have suggested this name around 1584.
State Nickname - Mountain State
State Motto - "Montani semper liberi" - Mountaineers are always free
State Song - West Virginia My Home, The West Virginia Hills, This Is My West Virginia

West Virginia State Symbols and Emblems:
State Flag

West Virginia's official flag was adopted in 1929. The flag has a white field surrounded by blue. The state seal is encircled by a garland of the state flower (rhododendron), in the center of the flag. The seal pictures two men (a farmer and a miner) around a rock bearing the date June 20, 1863 (the day West Virginia split from Virginia and became a state). Below the men are two rifles and a red liberty cap (a symbol of freedom). A red ribbon below the men has the state motto, "MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI" (meaning "Mountaineers are always free" in Latin). A large red ribbon above the seal reads, "STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA."

Animal Symbols:
State Bird



Cardinal

State Animal



Black bear

(Ursus americanus)

State Fish

Brook trout

State Butterfly



Monarch butterfly

(Danaus plexippus)

Plant Symbols:
State Flower

Rhododendron
(Big laurel)

(Rhododendron maximum)

State Tree

Sugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)

State Fruit

Golden delicious apple

Earth Symbols:
State Gem/Fossil

Silicified Mississippian Fossil Coral
(Lithostrotionella)

State Soil

Monongahela Silt Loam

Miscellaneous Symbol:
State Colors

Old Gold and Blue

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Answer geography questions about West Virginia using the map on this quiz.
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Label the major features of West Virginia.
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West Virginia's' Flag:
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A large black-and-white printable of the flag of West Virginia.


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Read about and answer questions on the flag of West Virginia.


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US State Report Graphic Organizer Printout #2

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