Julie Miller

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West Virginia Regions

• Julie Miller
• CI 350
• 10/17/06

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The Four Regions (From West to East)

• Ohio River Valley
• Allegheny Plateau
• Allegheny Highlands
• Potomac Section

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Ohio River Valley

• Extends from the Northern Panhandle down the
  Western side of the state.
• Follows the Ohio River
• Includes the Metro Valley and is the most densely
  populated area of West Virginia
• Two key cities are Charleston and Huntington.

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Charleston, WV
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Allegheny Plateau

• Extends through the middle of the state and
  includes Mountaineer Country.
• Also located here, part of the New River Valley
  and Greenbrier Valley.
• Here is this level land and it is rich in coal,
  oil, and other natural resources.
• Two key cities here are Morgantown and Beckley.

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Allegheny Highlands

• Eastern part of West Virginia that includes the
  Potomac Highlands.
• Mountains here get up to 4,000 feet.
• Here you can enjoy some of the greatest hiking,
  biking, and rock climbing as well as white water
  rafting.
• Here you can find Seneca Rocks and Spruce Knob
• Two key cities here are Snowshoe and Elkins

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Potomac Section

• Includes the Eastern Panhandle and the Eastern
  border of West Virginia.
• Here you find the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.
• Here is some of the most fertile soil, wetlands,
  and rolling farmlands.
• Also, the Eastern Panhandle is one of the most
  industrialized places in WV.
• Two key cities here are Martinsburg and Berkley
  Springs

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Populations of Major Cities in Regions
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Want More?

• For more information on West Virginia visit the
  West Virginia Tourism Page.
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