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  West Virginia - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
West Virginia is the only American state formed as a direct result of the American Civil War.
It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the north, by Ohio and Kentucky to the west, and by Virginia to the east.
The population of West Virginia as of 2003 was 1,810,354.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /west_virginia.htm   (2127 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - West Virginia
West Virginia lies in the very heart of the Appalachian Highlands, and its predominantly mountainous terrain and picturesque scenery have led to its nickname as the Mountain State.
The Eastern Panhandle lies in the Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian Mountains.
Its principal West Virginia tributaries are the North Branch and the South Branch.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761565250/West_Virginia.html   (847 words)

  
 Northern Panhandle of West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Northern Panhandle is a region in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
It is the state's northernmost extension, bounded by the Ohio River on the west and the state of Pennsylvania on the east.
Most West Virginians also include Wetzel County, directly to the south of Marshall County, as a part of the Northern Panhandle, although it does not lie strictly within the northern extension.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Panhandle_of_West_Virginia   (221 words)

  
 Migration News
Two West Virginia counties, Jefferson and Berkeley, were recently included as part of the Washington Metropolitan Statistical area and fast are becoming bedroom communities for commuters to the Washington area.
Historically, West Virginia has produced primarily for the processing market, with this trend increasing over the last 15 years, so that by the 1990s, approximately 3/4 of the crop is used for processing.
The debate over legal liability first surfaced directly in the West Virginia apple industry with regard to Tri-County Labor Camp as a question over the "joint employer" issue, that is, who was legally the employer of the foreign workers and thus liable in any legal action arising from the use of the H-2 program.
migration.ucdavis.edu /cf/comments.php?id=151_0_2_0   (7958 words)

  
 West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful - West Virginia Travel, Recreation, Whitewater, Real Estate, Lodging, State Parks
Hugging the Ohio River, the slender Northern Panhandle whispers with history: of the ancient Adena people; of the pioneers who traveled west along the National Road; of the debates that gave birth to West Virginia during the Civil War; of the turn-of-the-century boom that spawned extravagant homes in Wheeling and Sistersville.
The 1783 mansion of Alexander Campbell - statesman, businessman, editor, preacher and philosopher - is a historic jewel in the town of Bethany.
The Northern Panhandle remains a lively crossroads - of highways and rivers, of fanciful Victorian architecture and down-home jamboree, of city treasures and country pleasures...
www.westvirginia.com /northern/index.cfm   (501 words)

  
 West Virginia real estate, WV - America Real Estate Directory
Natural gas and petroleum are found in the hills in the central and west central regions and in the upper Ohio and Little Kanawha valleys.
Limestone is quarried, principally in the southern and eastern regions.
By the mid-1990s other industries that made use of or promoted modern technologies held forth the promise that West Virginia might be better able to cope with its chronic economic problems and population losses as the state entered the 21st century.
www.real-estate-2000.com /west_virginia.htm   (1259 words)

  
 Creation of a Land-Use Suitability Model for the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
I chose the eastern panhandle of West Virginia as the study area for several reasons.
  The eastern panhandle is currently composed of mostly agricultural land, and these lands are particularly vulnerable to development because the land is usually flat, cleared of trees, and relatively cheap.
slope of the land in the eastern panhandle.
www.nrac.wvu.edu /rm493-591/fall2003/students/Svetlik/index.html   (1326 words)

  
 Real Estate in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia - Morgan County, Berkeley County, Jefferson County West Virginia
Eastern Panhandle residents are proud of their school systems where children and adults alike are provided a supportive and up to date atmosphere to put them on the road to becoming more productive citizens.
This was the first West Virginia school district awarded the America 2000 designation by the US Department of Education.
The center is a fully accredited extension of West Virginia University in Morgantown.
www.butchcazin.com /com-schools.htm   (774 words)

  
 Eastern Panhandle Training Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia/WV - School Tree
Eastern Panhandle Training Center is classified as an "Other Level" not defined as a Primary, Middle, or High School.
Eastern Panhandle Training Center was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
Statistics for Eastern Panhandle Training Center are not available because the required data was not received from the school.
www.schooltree.org /540006000016.html   (150 words)

  
 Eastern Panhandle Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The stars do sparkle in the Eastern Panhandle, and at night you can see them clearly, even though this region is barely an hour’s drive from the Washington/Baltimore area.
West of Martinsburg, Berkeley Springs is a small place with a mighty appetite for the good life.
In West Virginia, a town and a stream are named for the pawpaw.
www.wvtourism.com /spec.aspx?pgID=147   (825 words)

  
 Eastern Panhandle West Virginia Lawyer - Lawyer Informatin and Resource Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Shepherdstown, and the Eastern Panhandle counties of Jefferson, Berkeley...
West Virginia's state redistricting plan means Eastern Panhandle residents will remain under- represented in the Legislature until after the 2010 census, says a lawyer...
West Virginia - It's You is the official travel guide for tourism information, travel & recreation, state information, and tourist attractions for the state of West Virginia.
www.swbx.com /lawyer/index.php?k=eastern-panhandle-west-virginia-lawyer   (1260 words)

  
 Lineage
Malone Ancestors - Features the Malone line from Eastern Panhandle, West Virginia, USA; the Sprigg and Monnet/Monnett families; and the Hilleary/Hillary lineage.
International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry - A non-profit lineage society with membership open to any individual who can prove slave ancestry, without regard to sex, race, color, creed, or national origin, to perpetuate the memory of the slave ancestors in America and around the world.
Gauldin Family - Researching the lineage from Pittsylvania County, Virginia that descends from William T Gauldin, a Revolutionary War Soldier.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Lineage.html   (498 words)

  
 West Virginia
West Virginia's early history from 1609 until 1863 is largely shared with Virginia, of which it was a part until Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861.
West Virginia University - West Virginia University, mainly at Morgantown; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; est.
West Virginia - West Virginia, E central state of the United States.
www.factmonster.com /ipa/A0108289.html   (415 words)

  
 West Virginia Programs
Upper Shenandoah Valley, the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, which in a unique tri-state area, snuggled against the borders of Virginia and Maryland.
Our area, in the scenic hills and valleys adjacent to the Alleghany Mountains, is rich in history, resort settings, and West Virginia's most vibrant, expanding economy.
Winchester, Virginia, the oldest English settlement west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
www.christmasih.org /local_wv_bunkerhill.htm   (509 words)

  
 West Virginia Newspapers -- DailyEarth
West Virginia Mountaineers sports and local business news.
location is in western West Virginia near both the Kentucky and Ohio statelines.
location is in the northern West Virginia panhandle on the Ohio River.
www.dailyearth.com /USNews/westvirginia.html   (201 words)

  
 WVU study shows five years of growth for Eastern Panhandle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A recent study by a West Virginia University economist predicts more growth for the state’s Eastern Panhandle and an even lower unemployment rate — 2.9 percent — by 2006.
The Panhandle will "far outperform most regions in the state," said George Hammond, director of the West Virginia Economic Outlook Project in the Bureau of Business and Economics.
Manufacturing jobs in the Eastern Panhandle are forecast to stabilize by 2003, after three straight years of job losses, while construction activity supports continued job gains.
www.nis.wvu.edu /2002_Releases/EasternPanhandleGrowth.htm   (383 words)

  
 Travel West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful - Guide to West Virginia Travel, Recreation, White water, Real Estate, ...
Bordered by the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers and about an hour from Baltimore and Washington, DC, the Eastern Panhandle is the first stop on the way to a refreshing, restorative getaway.
The Eastern Panhandle extends an invitation for a getaway that combines creature comforts with healthy living.
In the Eastern Panhandle, within easy reach of the East's major metropolitan areas, you'll find the tranquil, unpretentious country our Colonial ancestors enjoyed...
www.westvirginia.com /eastern/index.htm   (311 words)

  
 Draft release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
          The Eastern Division of the WVU Health Sciences Center is designed to provide community-based education in the health sciences in the nine-county Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia -- Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire, Mineral, Hardy, Grant, Pendleton, and Tucker counties.
          "Our mission is to provide West Virginia residents the opportunity to receive a broad-based medical education emphasizing family medicine, primary care, and rural health," said Robert M. D'Alessandri, M.D., Dean of the WVU School of Medicine.
  Through its partnership with the Marshall University School of Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, WVU is working to improve the quality of, and access to, health care for residents of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
www.hsc.wvu.edu /eastern/news/byrdfunds.htm   (416 words)

  
 Northern Panhandle Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Another Moundsville attraction is the former maximum security West Virginia Penitentiary, where you can take a tour or — if you’re not claustrophobic — spend a night in prison.
At West Virginia Independence Hall, stand in the courtroom where constitutional conventions led to West Virginia’s statehood.
Between 1863 and 1885, West Virginia’s capital moved back and forth between Wheeling and Charleston so many times that it was called the “floating capital” — river barges carried state records between cities.
www.wvtourism.com /spec.aspx?pgID=141   (729 words)

  
 West Virginia Real Estate - Gary Cessna, RE/MAX Enterprises - Realtor serving the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
It is our goal to offer the finest, most professional real estate services in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia through commitment to our clients and customers.
You are invited to explore our web site and we encourage you to visit the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and take advantage of the many scenic, historical and recreational activities available.
If you are relocating to Berkeley, Jefferson or Morgan Counties of West Virginia, we extend a warm welcome to you and look forward to meeting you and assisting with the purchase of your new home.
www.garycessna.com   (154 words)

  
 Shepherdstown --  Encyclopædia Britannica
city, seat (1753) of Hampshire county, in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, U.S., on the South Branch Potomac River, 28 miles (45 km) south of Cumberland, Maryland.
The first pioneer settlement in what became West Virginia was by Germans along the Potomac River at Shepherdstown.
A Virginia law of 1796 authorized the state to provide three years of free schooling for each...
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9067297&query=null&ct=null   (578 words)

  
 Jefferson County Development Authority - the source for economic, industrial, and business development in Jefferson ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum (EPEF) is a newly formed non-profit organization comprised of individuals from within the business and technical community to promote the formation and growth of innovative new businesses.
Membership in the EPEF is free and open to anyone who is interested in improving their own business and the overall business climate in the Eastern Panhandle and West Virginia.
The Steering Committee of the EPEF consists of two business members from each county in the Eastern Panhandle (Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan) and the Directors of the Development Authorities of each county.
www.jcda.net /aboutepef.html   (323 words)

  
 WVU Health Sciences Center Eastern Division
The Eastern Division of the WVU Health Sciences Center provides community-based education in the health sciences in the nine-county, Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia -- Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire, Mineral, Hardy, Grant, Pendleton, and Tucker counties.
The Eastern Division of the WVU Health Sciences Center provides direct clinical experience to third- and fourth-year medical students.
Through our partnership with the Marshall University School of Medicine and the WV School of Osteopathic Medicine, we are working to improve the quality of and access to health care for residents of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
www.hsc.wvu.edu /eastern   (117 words)

  
 Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Over US$145,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August.
The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia.
Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Mineral Counties also belong to another geographical region of West Virginia known as the Potomac Highlands.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eastern_Panhandle_of_West_Virginia   (122 words)

  
 Martinsburg --  Encyclopædia Britannica
city, seat (1772) of Berkeley county, eastern panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. It lies 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Hagerstown, Maryland.
Settled in 1732, it was laid out by Adam Stephen, later a general in the American Revolution, and was named for Colonel Thomas B. Martin, a nephew of Virginia landowner Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron Fairfax.
In eastern North America, Maysvillian rocks consist largely of shales and sandstones; a portion of the Martinsburg Shale and the Pulaski...
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9051185   (482 words)

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