Outline of West Virginia

Overview of and topical guide to West Virginia

The Great Seal of the State of West Virginia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of West Virginia:

West Virginia – U.S. state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States. West Virginia became a state following the Wheeling Conventions of 1861, in which 50 northwestern counties of Virginia decided to break away from Virginia during the American Civil War. The state is noted for its mountains and rolling hills, its historically significant logging and coal mining industries, and its political and labor history.

General reference

Names
- Common name: West Virginia
  - Pronunciation: /vərˈdʒɪniə/ ^ⓘ
- Official name: State of West Virginia
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: WV
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-WV
  - Internet second-level domain: .wv.us
- Nicknames
  - Mountain State (previously used on license plates)
  - Panhandle State
Adjectivals: West Virginia, West Virginian
Demonym: West Virginian, Mountaineer

Geography of West Virginia

West Virginia is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Eastern United States
        Mid-Atlantic states
        
        Southeastern United States
        
        Southern United States
Population of West Virginia: 1,852,994 (2010 U.S. Census^[1])
Area of West Virginia
Atlas of West Virginia

Places in West Virginia

Historic places in West Virginia
- National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in West Virginia
  - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
National Natural Landmarks in West Virginia
National parks in West Virginia
State parks in West Virginia

Environment of West Virginia

Climate of West Virginia
Geology of West Virginia
Protected areas in West Virginia
- State forests of West Virginia
Superfund sites in West Virginia
Wildlife of West Virginia
- Fauna of West Virginia

Natural geographic features of West Virginia

Regions of West Virginia

Administrative divisions of West Virginia

The 55 counties of the state of West Virginia
- Municipalities in West Virginia
  - Cities in West Virginia
    - State capital of West Virginia:
    - City nicknames in West Virginia
  - Towns in West Virginia
- Census-designated places in West Virginia

Demography of West Virginia

Demographics of West Virginia

Government and politics of West Virginia

Politics of West Virginia

Branches of the government of West Virginia

Government of West Virginia

Executive branch of the government of West Virginia

Legislative branch of the government of West Virginia

West Virginia Legislature (bicameral)
- Upper house: West Virginia Senate
- Lower house: West Virginia House of Delegates

Judicial branch of the government of West Virginia

Courts of West Virginia

Supreme Court of West Virginia

Law and order in West Virginia

Law of West Virginia

Cannabis in West Virginia
Capital punishment in West Virginia
Constitution of West Virginia
Crime in West Virginia
Gun laws in West Virginia
Law enforcement in West Virginia
- Law enforcement agencies in West Virginia
  - West Virginia State Police
Same-sex marriage in West Virginia

Military in West Virginia

History of West Virginia

History of West Virginia, by period

Prehistory of West Virginia
English Colony of Virginia, 1607–1707
French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
British Colony of Virginia, 1707–1776
- History of slavery in West Virginia
French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
- Royal Proclamation of 1763
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
Commonwealth of Virginia, (1776–1863)
- Separation of Kentucky from Virginia in 1792
State of West Virginia becomes 35th State admitted to the United States of America on June 20, 1863
- Separation of West Virginia from Virginia in 1863
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - West Virginia in the American Civil War
    - Border state, 1863–1865

History of West Virginia, by subject

Culture of West Virginia

The arts in West Virginia

Music of West Virginia

Economy and infrastructure of West Virginia

Economy of West Virginia

Communications in West Virginia
Energy in West Virginia
Health care in West Virginia
- Hospitals in West Virginia
Transportation in West Virginia
- Airports in West Virginia
- Roads in West Virginia

Education in West Virginia

Schools in West Virginia
- School districts in West Virginia
  - High schools in West Virginia
- Colleges and universities in West Virginia
  - West Virginia University
  - West Virginia State University

References

^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts West Virginia". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

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