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The capital city, [[Charleston]], has a population of 51,394[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/5414600.html] and is located on the Kanawha River in the south-central region of the state known as "Metro Valley."  In addition to Charleston, there are nine other metropolitan areas in West Virginia(some include parts of bordering states):  
 
The capital city, [[Charleston]], has a population of 51,394[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/5414600.html] and is located on the Kanawha River in the south-central region of the state known as "Metro Valley."  In addition to Charleston, there are nine other metropolitan areas in West Virginia(some include parts of bordering states):  
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    * Charleston, WV  
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* Charleston, WV  
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    * Cumberland, MD-WV  
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* Cumberland, MD-WV  
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    * Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV  
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* Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV  
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    * Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH  
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* Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH  
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    * Morgantown, WV  
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* Morgantown, WV  
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    * Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH  
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* Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH  
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    * Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
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* Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
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    * Wheeling, WV-OH
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* Wheeling, WV-OH
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    * Winchester, VA-WV
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* Winchester, VA-WV
    
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.  
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The state has been the birthplace of many notable men and woman, including Pearl S. Buck, General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson, General Chuck Yeager, John Henry, Don Knotts, and Senator Robert C. Byrd.
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The state has been the birthplace of many notable men and woman, including [[Pearl S. Buck]], General [[Thomas J. Jackson|Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson]], General [[Charles Yeager|Chuck Yeager]], John Henry, Don Knotts, and Senator [[Robert Byrd]].
    
==Physical Geography==
 
==Physical Geography==
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