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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. A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin Official languages None Area 62,809 km² (41st) - Land 62,436 km² - Water 376 km² (0. ... The Ohio River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, 981 mi (1,579 km) long in the eastern United States. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd) - Land 116,074 km² - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...

The following counties, listed from north to south, are universally accepted as being part of the Northern Panhandle:

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. Hancock County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Brooke County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ohio County is a county located in the northern panhandle of the state of West Virginia. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wetzel County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...

Important towns within the Northern Panhandle include Wheeling, Weirton, and Moundsville. The region houses three four-year colleges—the public West Liberty State College and the private Bethany College and Wheeling Jesuit University. Wheeling is a city located in West Virginia, in the United States. ... Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. ... Moundsville is a city located in Marshall County, West Virginia. ... For alternate meanings see state university (disambiguation). ... West Liberty State College is a state college located in West Liberty, West Virginia near Wheeling. ... Bethany College is a private, accredited, four-year college located in Bethany, West Virginia. ... Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ...

In the late 19th century, the Northern Panhandle developed as a mostly industrial area. It still largely retains its industrial character, although many of its factories have closed down or fallen on hard times like others in the Rust Belt. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rust Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, also known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and north-central United States whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. ...

	State of West Virginia Cities \| Governors \| West Virginia University File links The following pages link to this file: Robert Byrd West Virginia Putnam County, West Virginia Clay County, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Ohio County, West Virginia Barbour County, West Virginia Braxton County, West Virginia Wyoming County, West Virginia Wood County, West Virginia Wirt County, West Virginia Wetzel County... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin Official languages None Area 62,809 km² (41st) - Land 62,436 km² - Water 376 km² (0. ... List of cities in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... list of West Virginia Governors Arthur I. Boreman Republican 1863-1869 Daniel D. T. Farnsworth Republican 1869-1869 William E. Stevenson Republican 1869-1871 John J. Jacob Democratic 1871-1877 Henry M. Mathews Democratic 1877-1881 Jacob B. Jackson Democratic 1881-1885 Emanuel W. Wilson Democratic 1885-1890 Aretas B... WVU Mountaineer Mascot statue in front of the Mountainlair Student Union. ...
State Capital:	Charleston Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. ...
Regions:	Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area \| Eastern Panhandle \| Northern Panhandle \| Allegheny Plateau \| Cumberland Plateau \| Ridge-and-valley Appalachians The Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area consisting of Washington, DC, Baltimore, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Central Maryland, and Eastern West Virginia. ... Eastern panhandle The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ... The Allegheny Plateau is a large, dissected plateau area in southern New York, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and eastern Ohio. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky, USA and western West Virginia. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ...
Major Cities:	Charleston \| Huntington Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. ... Huntington is a city located in West Virginia. ...
Smaller Cities:	Beckley \| Bluefield \| Clarksburg \| Fairmont \| Hurricane \| Keyser \| Morgantown \| Oak Hill \| Parkersburg \| Point Pleasant \| Weirton \| Wheeling Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city located in Raleigh County, West Virginia (Founded Apr. ... Bluefield is a city located in Mercer County, West Virginia. ... Clarksburg is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... Fairmont is a city located in Marion County, West Virginia. ... Hurricane (pronounced her-i-kin) is a city located in Putnam County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,222. ... Keyser is a city located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... Oak Hill is a city located in Fayette County, West Virginia. ... Parkersburg is the county seat of Wood County6. ... Point Pleasant is a city located in Mason County, West Virginia. ... Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. ... Wheeling is a city located in West Virginia, in the United States. ...
Counties:	rbour-County%2C-West-Virginia" onmouseover="pv(event, 46)" onmouseout="unpv(46)" style="">Barbour \| Berkeley \| Boone \| Braxton \| Brooke \| Cabell \| Calhoun \| Clay \| Doddridge \| Fayette \| Gilmer \| Grant \| Greenbrier \| Hampshire \| Hancock \| Hardy \| Harrison \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Kanawha \| Lewis \| Lincoln \| Logan \| Marion \| Marshall \| Mason \| McDowell \| Mercer \| Mineral \| Mingo \| Monongalia \| Monroe \| Morgan \| Nicholas \| Ohio \| Pendleton \| Pleasants \| Pocahontas \| Preston \| Putnam \| Raleigh \| Randolph \| Ritchie \| Roane \| Summers \| Taylor \| Tucker \| Tyler \| Upshur \| Wayne \| Webster \| Wetzel \| Wirt \| Wood \| Wyoming Barbour County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Berkeley County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Braxton County is a county located in the central part of the state of West Virginia. ... Brooke County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Cabell County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Clay County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Doddridge County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Greenbrier County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hardy County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Kanawha County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... McDowell County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mineral County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mingo County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monongalia County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Nicholas County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ohio County is a county located in the northern panhandle of the state of West Virginia. ... Pendleton County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pleasants County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pocahontas County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Preston County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Raleigh County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ritchie County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Roane County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Summers County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Tucker County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Tyler County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Upshur County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wetzel County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wirt County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wood County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wyoming County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...

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Northern Panhandle of West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (209 words)
	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.

West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful - West Virginia Travel, Recreation, Whitewater, Real Estate, Lodging, State Parks (501 words)
	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...

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