WILD WONDERFUL WEST VIRGINIA

New River "1999"

Hello, my name is Debbie, better known
as WVaGal57 on AOL.
I was born in Logan County,
Logan Co, WV, Homepage
in the
town of Man , and was raised in
a small community called Lundale,
located on Buffalo Creek. I am a 1975 Graduate of Man High School.
Man High School
I have "5" brothers.
I am very proud of West Virginia
and the years I spent growing up there.....
so DON"T ever tell me a
West Virginia joke !!!
West Virginia Official Site
When someone calls me a "Hillbilly"
I smile !!!
My parents and 3 of my brothers
still live in WV....and the other 2
are living in Virginia.

West Virginia has several nicknames.....
Mountain State
Wild Wonderful West Virginia
and Almost Heaven.
The State's motto is
"Mountaineers Are Always Free"

West Virginia, state in the eastern United States, west and north of Virginia and east of Kentucky.

Charleston is the capital and largest city.
West Virginia's total area is 62,758 sq km (24,231 sq mi). Mountains dominate the state, but flatlands are located along the major river valleys. Lying within the Appalachian Mountain System, the state contains parts of two natural regions: the Ridge and Valley province and the Appalachian Plateau. West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle lies in the Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian Mountains. Here, heavily forested parallel mountain ridges, running from northeast to southwest, are separated by narrow valleys. Immediately west of this province, and including about five-sixths of the area of West Virginia, is the Appalachian Plateau.

West Virginia generally has warm, humid summers and cold, humid winters. Higher parts of the Appalachian Allegheny Mountains have heavy annual precipitation, which is evenly distributed throughout the year and falls as both rain and snow.

Forests, mostly of hardwood trees, cover about three-quarters of West Virginia. The sugar maple is the state tree, and the rhododendron is the state flower. Besides many smaller mammals, wildlife includes numerous deer and black bear, whose number has increased in recent years. The cardinal is the state bird. West Virginia's most pressing conservation concerns are soil and forest conservation and the regulation of strip mining, followed by the reclamation of severely polluted state waterways.

Manufacturing and mining dominate West Virginia's economy. Extensive deposits of bituminous coal the state's most important mineral covers much of West Virginia. Other mining products include natural gas, petroleum, limestone, gravel, and salt. Pottery clays and high-quality sand, used in glassmaking, are also found.

Important manufacturing sectors include chemical industries, primary metal industries, lumber and wood products industries, firms producing fabricated metals, and glass manufacturers. Businesses and industries in the state include automobile parts makers, aircraft manufacturers, and computer software companies. West Virginia is plagued by pockets of severe poverty and unemployment. Agriculture is an important supplementary livelihood for people who work away from the farm when jobs are available. The principal commodities produced for cash are livestock and related products. Crop sales include hay, apples, corn, tobacco, and peaches.

West Virginia's population (1997 estimate) is 1,815,787. It is the second least urbanized state in the nation, with only 36 percent of its inhabitants classified as urban dwellers. After Charleston, other important cities include Huntington, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, and Beckley.

Whites constitute the overwhelming majority of the population, followed by blacks. The largest religious group in West Virginia is the Baptists, followed by Methodists, Roman Catholics, and Presbyterians.

West Virginia's beautiful mountain areas afford fine recreational opportunities. Popular sports include fishing and hunting. Mineral springs, principally those at White Sulphur Springs and Berkeley Springs, have attracted visitors since colonial times. What is now Harpers Ferry National Historical Park was the site of several events in American history (see Harpers Ferry). Further, West Virginia has three national forests, nine state forests, and numerous state parks, some of which have facilities for outdoor recreation. George Washington National Forest, which is shared with Virginia, includes part of the Appalachian Trail.

Take Me Home Country Roads

Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains,
flowing like the breeze.
(Chorus)Country roads, takes me
home, to the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads.

All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusky, painted on the sky
Misty taste the moonshine,
teardrop in my eye.

Chorus

I hear the voice, in the morning
hour she calls to me
Radio reminds me of my
home far away, Driving down
the road I get a feeling that I
should have been home
yesterday (yesterday)

Chorus

West Virginia State Bird

West Virginia Statehood
West Virginia State Song #1
West Virginia State Motto
West Virginia State Seal
West Virginia State Flower - Rhodedendron
West Virginia State Tree - Sugar Maple
West Virginia State Animal - Black Bear

New River Gorge Bridge

Have fun White Water Rafting

Please visit this web site......
in 1972, I was one of
many victims of a flood called
"Buffalo Creek Disaster"
We lost alot of friends and neighbors
and they are sadly
missed.

Buffalo Creek Disaster

Click to add your name

Visit the Hatfields & McCoys

Not only am I a proud Hillbilly...
I'm a Coal Miner's Daughter.
My Father is a retired
Coal Miner who worked
for Amherst Coal Company.
This picture is of a belt
line that coal runs down
to be loaded on
Trucks.

Speaking of Coal.....here's
a few links!!

WEST VIRGINIA MINE WARS
COAL
West Virginia Coal Association
The Coal Mines of West Virginia

This next picture is of the
house in West Virginia
I lived in for a couple of years, before
moving to Virginia.
It was a A-Frame House located
slightly off the main roads on
a hillside........with a locking driveway
gate for privacy.
We had beautiful snowfalls
every year....though sometimes
we where stranded for a few
days!!!!

LINKS

Travel-Finder: West Virginia
West Virginia Book Company
Southern West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau
New River Gorge NR Home Page
Fishing in West Virginia
Welcome to West Virginia Web!

West Virginia will always be my "HOME"
I lived in Richmond, Va. for 14 years, where I owed a home that I sold in 2001

Virginia! Welcome to the Commonwealth

I just recently moved to Ohio, to a town called Solon, near Cleveland. I remarried in April of 2002 and now have a new family.....My Hubby Glenn, Step-Daughter Kelsey  and Step-Son Josh who live with us.  I am a Personal Banking Specialist for a Local Bank.

State of Ohio Web Page

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Fishing With Deb

Thanks for stopping by

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