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inappropriate speculation as to cause of declinein steel and chemical industries in WV; those industries have not been widely outsourced in the same way textile and automobile manufacturing have.
The highest elevation in West Virginia is Spruce Knob in Pendleton County at 4,862 feet.
The highest elevation in West Virginia is Spruce Knob in Pendleton County at 4,862 feet.
West Virginia is about 80% forested which accounts for much logging industry. It is also one of the leading [[coal]] producing states, in past decades often rotating with [[Kentucky]] as the number one producer although [[Wyoming]] has since surpassed both states to become the #1 coal producer. It is also a very productive farm state, and formerly a leader in steel and chemical prodution - before so much industry moved oversees.
West Virginia is about 80% forested which accounts for much logging industry. It is also one of the leading [[coal]] producing states, in past decades often rotating with [[Kentucky]] as the number one producer although [[Wyoming]] has since surpassed both states to become the #1 coal producer. It is also a very productive farm state, and formerly a leader in steel and chemical production.
Because of the state's spectacular rugged terrain, it is an attraction to campers, fisherman, hunters, spelunkers, whitewater rafters, hang gliders, and hikers.
Because of the state's spectacular rugged terrain, it is an attraction to campers, fisherman, hunters, spelunkers, whitewater rafters, hang gliders, and hikers.