Capital: Charleston(
)
Land Area: 24,078 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 1,810,354
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 55
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Pendleton
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
Potomac River at 240 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Jefferson
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Braxton County approx. 4 miles east of Sutton
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)