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West Virginia
Capital - Charleston
Nickname. Mountain State.
Population ( 2010 census ). 1,852,994
Land. Area, 24,231 square miles (62,758 square kilometers),
including 112 square miles (290 square kilometers) of water surface (41st state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Spruce Knob, 4,862 feet (1,482 meters),
near Riverton; lowest, Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, 240 feet (73 meters); average, 1,500 feet (457 meters).
Geographic Center. 4 miles (6 kilometers) east of Sutton.
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