West Virginia is bordered by five states: Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the south, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. These borders contribute to West Virginia's unique geographical and cultural landscape.
Maryland and Virginia both border West Virginia towards the northeast.
West Virginia is the state that borders Virginia to the west, hence the name.
West Virginia
West Virginia is bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the north and Maryland to the northeast. The Ohio River is the border on the west. The North branch of the Potomac River is part of the border on the Northeast. The Big Sandy River is part of the Southwest border.
No. West Virginia was formed from the northwestern part of Virginia during the Civil War. It only borders Kentucky and Virginia to the south.
Virginia and West Virginia
Maryland is bordered on the south by West Virginia and Virginia.
West Virginia is bordered by Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia.
West Virginia is bordered by Maryland to the northeast.
Maryland to the north, West Virginia to the northwest, Kentucky to the west, and North Carolina to the south-
Starting in the northwest and going clockwise: Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana.