West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia () is a state located in the Appalachian region in the Southern United States and is also considered to be a part of the Middle Atlantic States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston. West Virginia became a state following the Wheeling Conventions of 1861, after the American Civil War had begun. Delegates from
U.S. Route 220 in West Virginia Memorial Bridge, leaving West Virginia and entering Maryland. U.S. Route 220 in West Virginia U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a U.S. Highway that travels from Rockingham, North Carolina, to Waverly, New York. In the state of West Virginia, it travels for from the Virginia state line south of Harper to the Maryland state line at Keyser. The highway enters West Virginia south of Harper in Pendleton County. From the state line, US 220 parallels the South Branch Potomac River as it progresses northward. north of Harper, US 220 travels through Franklin, where it intersects US 33. The highway enters