Cabin Rentals in WV

Cabin Rentals in WV

Why not get a cabin the great state of USA. It can be a super place to have a vacation.

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachia, Upland South, Mid Atlantic and Midwest regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast.

West Virginia is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north; by Ohio to the north and west; by Kentucky to the west; by Maryland to the north and east; and by Virginia to the east and south. The Ohio and Potomac rivers form parts of the boundaries.

West Virginia is the only state in the nation located entirely within the Appalachian Mountain range, and in which all areas are mountainous; for this reason it is nicknamed The Mountain State. About 75 per cent of the state is within the Cumberland Plateau and Allegheny Plateau regions. Though the relief is not high, the plateau region is extremely rugged in most areas.

The state has a rich, lush beauty reflecting its temperate topography. Tourist sites include the New River Gorge Bridge, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and many state parks. The Greenbrier hotel and resort, originally built in 1778, has long been considered a premier hotel frequented by numerous world leaders and US Presidents over the years. West Virginia is also home to the Green Bank Telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

West Virginia's unique geography allowed for exploration from two concurrent directions and a duality of a "Border State".

Areas under protection and management include:

Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Bluestone National Scenic River, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Gauley River National Recreation Area, George Washington National Forest, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

The native vegetation for most of the state was originally mixed hardwood forest of oak, chestnut, maple, beech, and white pine, with willow and American sycamore along the state's waterways. Many of the areas are rich in biodiversity and scenic beauty, a fact that is appreciated by native West Virginians, who refer to their home as Almost Heaven. Ecologically, most of West Virginia falls into the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ecoregion.

On the eastern state line with Virginia, high peaks in the Monongahela National Forest region give rise to an island of colder climate and ecosystems similar to those of northern New England and eastern Canada. The highest point in the state is atop Spruce Knob, at 4,863 ft, is covered in a boreal forest of dense spruce trees at altitudes above 4,000 feet . Spruce Knob lies within the Monongahela National Forest and is a part of the Spruce Knob - Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. A total of six wilderness areas can also be found within the forest. Outside the forest to the south, the New River Gorge is a 1,000-foot deep canyon carved by the New River. The National Park Service manages a portion of the gorge and river that has been designated as the New River Gorge National River, one of only 15 rivers in the USA. with this level of protection.

Highways form the backbone of transportation systems in West Virginia, with over 37,300 miles of public roads in the state. Airports, railroads, and rivers complete the commercial transportation modes for West Virginia.

The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge, in Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA. With a length of 3030 feet, it was for many years the longest in the world of that type. Its arch extends 1700 feet . Part of U.S. Highway 19, it is crossed by an average of 17,000 motor vehicles per day. Its construction marked the completion of "Corridor L".

The New River Gorge Bridge carries U.S. Highway 19 over the New River and the CSX railroad at a height of 876 feet, making it the highest vehicular bridge in the Americas, and was the 2nd highest in the world, prior to the 2004 opening of the Millau Viaduct in France, it was the highest in the world.)

Large cities

Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Morgantown, Wheeling, Fairmont, Weirton, Beckley, Martinsburg, Clarksburg, South Charleston, Teays Valley, Bluefield, St. Albans, Vienna, Cross Lanes,

Towns and small cities

Barboursville, Berkeley Springs, Beckley, Bridgeport, Buckhannon, Charles Town, Dunbar, Elkins, Fayetteville, Follansbee, Grafton, Hamlin, Harpers Ferry, Hinton, Kenova, Keyser, Kingwood, Lewisburg, Logan, Madison, Mannington, Marlinton, Moorefield, Moundsville, New Martinsville, Nitro, Oak Hill, Paden City, Petersburg, Philippi, Pleasant Valley, Point Pleasant, Princeton, Ranson, Ravenswood, Richwood, Ripley, Romney, Salem, Shepherdstown, Shinnston, Summersville, Webster Springs, Welch, Wellsburg, Weston, Westover, White Sulphur Springs, Williamson, Williamstown

Harpers Ferry is a historic town. It is situated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers where the US states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia meet.

Charleston is the capital of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County.

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