North-Central West Virginia

Map of North-Central WV

North-Central West Virginia (sometimes known as "Mountaineer Country") is a region of the U.S. State of West Virginia. The region's largest city is Morgantown.

Counties

• Monongalia County
• Marion County
• Harrison County
• Taylor County
• Doddridge County

These counties are sometimes also included into the region depending on who is asked.

• Barbour County
• Lewis County
• Upshur County
• Preston County
• Randolph County

Wetzel County would not be part of the region because not only does the county border Ohio, but also many West Virginians largely consider Wetzel County to be a part of the Northern Panhandle region, even though it does not lie within the actual "Panhandle." [1]

Cities & Towns

• Morgantown
• Fairmont
• Mannington
• Clarksburg
• Bridgeport
• Grafton
• West Union

Note: These cities are sometimes included within the region.

• Kingwood
• Philippi
• New Martinsville
• Weston
• Buckhannon
• Elkins

Media

TV

• WDTV-TV-CBS-5
• WBOY-TV-NBC-12
• WNPB-TV-PBS-24
• WVFX-TV-Fox-46

Radio

• WVAQ - Top 40-101.9 FM
• WKKW - Country-97.9 FM
• WWLW - Adult Contemporary-106.5 FM
• WCLG - Active rock-100.1 FM
• WGYE - Country-102.7 FM
• WRLF - Mainstream rock-94.3 FM
• WPDX - Classic country-104.9 FM
• WFGM-FM - Classic Top 40-93.1 FM
• WETT - Adult contemporary-104.1 FM
• WDKL - Christian contemporary-95.9 FM
• WZST - Country-100.9 FM
• WOTR - Religious - 96.3 FM
• WOBG - Classic rock-105.7 FM
• WVUS - Catholic-1190 AM

Print

• Times West Virginian (Fairmont)
• The Dominion Post (Morgantown)
• Clarksburg Exponent Telegram (Clarksburg)

Transportation

Highways

Interstates

• Interstate 79
• Interstate 68

U.S.

• U.S. Highway 50
• U.S. Highway 19
• U.S. Highway 119
• U.S. Highway 250

Appalachian Corridors

• Corridor D
• Corridor H

WV

• West Virginia Route 20
• West Virginia Route 310
• West Virginia Route 7
• West Virginia Route 58
• West Virginia Route 57

Airports

• Morgantown Municipal Airport
• North Central West Virginia Airport

Population

External links

• Monongalia County
• Marion County
• Harrison County
• North Central West Virginia Community Action Association
• Animal Friends of North Central West Va
• Community Foundation of North Central WV
• North Central West Virginia American Red Cross
• Scottish Heritage Society of North Central WV

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