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Morgantown
has been consistently cited as one of the most livable cities in
the United States!
With
all the conveniences of similar-sized towns, top-rated schools, and
a major medical center, residents enjoy a high quality
of life. Hiking, skiing, camping, and a variety of outdoor activities
are only minutes away. For those with an interest in regional folk
music, art, crafts, and other Americana, the Morgantown area offers
unparalleled opportunities. Downtown Morgantown and surrounding
areas offer a wide variety of shopping opportunities from thrift
stores,
small speciality shops, and bookstores to national store chains.
There is also a wide variety of restaurants to choose from.
West Virginia University (WVU) is home to the famous Mountaineers, the
school's atheletic teams. The university makes opportunities for cultural
activities,
as well as professional enhancement and collaboration, readily available
for the area. WVU has produced more than 20 Rhodes scholars and offers a
variety
of credit and non-credit courses for personal and professional enrichment.
NIOSH staff have collaborated extensively with WVU staff through an agreement
between
the two institutions, and NIOSH is seeking to extend and increase this collaboration.
Morgantown's Municipal Airport at Hart Field offers access to major metropolitan
areas in the East and Midwest with several regularly scheduled "short-hop" daily
commuter nonstop flights to Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh. Driving time to
Pittsburgh is approximately 1 hour and approximately 3.5 hours to Washington,
D.C. both via Interstate highway. |
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