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
WEB10. 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 a given ...
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.
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 ...
Clay County, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
WEBA ridgetop farm opens among the hilly woodlands of Clay County, in central West Virginia.. Clay County, WV (West Virginia), was created in 1858 from parts of Braxton, Kanawha, and Nicholas counties and was named in honor of Henry Clay, American statesman and Whig Party leader. Its county seat is at Clay, West Virginia on the Elk River.. The Clay County Courthouse rises along Main Street in Clay.
Trout Stocking Rivers & Streams - West Virginia Explorer
WEBTrout stocking rivers and stocking patterns may change, and an updated listed is available through division website. For updated stocking information, call the W.Va. Hunting & Fishing Hotline at (304) 558-3399. Anthony Creek, in Greenbrier County, is stocked once in January, once in February, and once weekly March through May, then again during ...
Shady Spring, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
WEBShady Spring, WV (West Virginia), is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County named for a spring that bubbled beneath the shade of a large tree there. It is also sometimes designated "Shady Springs." Its population in 2010 was 2,998. The community is chiefly residential and is renowned for its climate and access to outdoor recreation.
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.
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 ...
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 ...