Regions in West Virginia

9 regions

E

Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Eastern Panhandle

The Eastern Panhandle is West Virginia's narrow finger reaching east toward the Potomac and the DC metro orbit — three…

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H

Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Hatfield-McCoy Mountains

The Hatfield-McCoy Mountains region covers the southern coalfields along the Tug Fork and the upper Guyandotte — five counties (Boone,…

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M

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Metro Valley

Metro Valley covers the urban core of West Virginia — four counties (Cabell, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam) tracking the Kanawha River…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Mid-Ohio Valley

The Mid-Ohio Valley covers the seven counties — Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, Wood — that wrap the middle…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Mountain Lakes

Mountain Lakes covers the central Allegheny country built around a cluster of Army Corps reservoirs — seven counties (Braxton, Clay,…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Mountaineer Country

Mountaineer Country covers the seven counties — Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor — that fill north-central West Virginia…

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N

Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

New River/Greenbriar Valley

The New River and Greenbrier Valley region is the southern mountain heart of West Virginia — eight counties (Fayette, Greenbrier,…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Northern Panhandle

The Northern Panhandle is West Virginia's narrow strip running 60 miles up the Ohio River between the Pennsylvania and Ohio…

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P

Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Potomac Highlands

The Potomac Highlands cover the high mountain country of eastern West Virginia — eight counties (Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton,…

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