West Virginia
"Mountain State" redirects here. For the region in the Western United States, see Mountain States. For other uses, see West Virginia (disambiguation) and WV (disambiguation). State of West Virginia Flag Seal Nickname(s): Mountain State Motto(s): Montani semper liberi (English: Mountaineers Are Always Free) Official language De jure : English [1] Demonym West Virginian Capital (and largest city) Charleston Largest metro Greater Huntington Area Ranked 41st • Total 24,230 sq mi (62,755 km 2 ) • Width 130 miles (210 km) • Length 240 miles (385 km) • % water 0.6 • Latitude 37° 12′ N to 40° 39′ N • Longitude 77° 43′ W to 82° 39′ W Population Ranked 38th • Total 1,815,857 (2017 est.) [2] • Density 77.1/sq mi (29.8/km 2 ) Ranked 29th • Median household income $42,824 [3] (48th) Elevation • Highest point Spruce Knob [4] [5] [6] 4863 ft (1482 m) • Mean 1,513 ft (461 m) • Lowest point Potomac River at Virginia border [5] [6] 240 ft (73 m) Before statehood Part of Virgini...