West Virgina has three nicknames according to NETSTATE. They are as follows.
* The Mountain State * Switzerland of America * The Panhandle State For the information on how this state acquired these nicknames click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated directly below this answer box.
West comes from a compass direction and Virginia honors Queen Elizabeth I who was also known as the Virgin Queen.
Because of the Appalachian Mountains.
It has mountains
West Virginia is nicknamed "The Mountain State."
West Virginia's state nickname is "The Mountain State."
The capital of West Virginia is Charleston.
The Mountain State.
The Mountain State.
Virginia's nickname is "The Old Dominion State"
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West Virginia is known as the Mountain State.
The capital of the state commonly referred to as the "Mountain State" is Charleston, located in West Virginia.
west Virginia is called the Moutain State. hope this answers your question.
West Virginia's nicknames are the Mountain State, Switzerland of America, and the Panhandle State. Below I'll explain the meaning of each nickname. 1. Mountain State - This is one of the nicknames because of West Virginia's rugged and high elevated terrain, including the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountain ranges. 2. Switzerland of America- This is another nickname because of the early settlers in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. They were from Switzerland, and they said that the terrain reminded them of home. The greatest example of Switzerland of America is Helvetia, West Virginia, where many old customs are still performed. 3. The Panhandle State - This is yet another nickname because West Virginia is the only state in the U.S. to have more than 1 panhandles. It has 2. One to the East and one to the North.
West Virginia gets it nickname from all its mountains and hills such as the Appalachian Mountains extend through the eastern portion of the state. West Virginia is called the Mountain State because much of it is in the mountainous terrain of the Appalachian Highlands.