Welcome to West Virgina!
West Virgina
Capital: Charlston
Nickname: Mountain State and Panhandle State
State Motto: Mountaineers Are Always Free
State Flower: Rhododendron
State Tree: Sugar Maple
State Bird: Cardinal
State Animal: Black Bear
State Song: "The West Virgina Hills"
Statehood: West Virgina became the 35th state to join the Union on June 20, 1863
Area: 24,231 square miles: the 34th largest in population
Neighbors: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virgina, and Kentucky
