Geographical Facts
- Highest Point: Spruce Knob on Spruce Mountain in Pendleton County, 4,863 feet (1,482 m) above sea level
- Lowest Point: Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, 240 feet (73 m) above sea level
- Smallest County: Hancock County, 229 km² (88.2 mi²)
- Largest County: Randolph County, 2,693 km² (1,040 mi²)
- Oldest County: Hampshire County, formed December 13, 1753
- Youngest County: Mingo County, formed 1895
- Most Populous County: Kanawha County, 200,073 (2000)
- Least Populous County: Wirt County, 5,873 (2000)
- Fastest Growing County: Berkeley County, +28.0% growth between 1990 (59,253) and 2000 (75,905) censuses
- Most Populous Municipality: Charleston, 53,421 (2000)
- Least Populous Municipality: Thurmond, 7 (2000)
- Oldest Municipality: Romney in Hampshire County chartered December 23, 1762
- Geographical Center of State: near Sutton in Braxton County
- Center of Population: near Gassaway in Braxton County
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