Posted in West Virginia April 19, 2015 by

Here Are 15 Undeniable Reasons Everyone Should Love West Virginia

West Virginia is easily one of the greatest places in the world! I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else, raising a family anywhere else, or life beyond these country roads!

This magnificent state is the place that I came into this world and will hopefully be my final resting place. Everything that I know and love is here, in these mountains. My family, my home, and everything that I have come to know.

If there is any place more amazing than this wonderful state, then I haven’t discovered it yet!

This is just 15 of the MANY reasons to love West Virginia!

1) Our covered bridges are gorgeous!
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And some of them are really historic! WV still has 17 beautiful covered bridges spread out through the state.
2) No where in the world has a more magnificent fall!
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This photo doesn't lie, our fall foliage here in WV really is this amazing!
3) The world wouldn't have Fiestaware without us!
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Fiestaware is made in the Homer Laughlin China Factory in Newell, WV! You're welcome, world!
4) We also gave the world Don Knotts!
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Barney Fife couldn't have been portrayed by anyone else. Don Knotts was born in Morgantown, WV!
5) We have America's oldest Five and Dime!
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This old Five and Dime is located in Harrisville, WV!
6) Mountaineers are always free.
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No, really. Our flag even says so. "Montani Semper Liberi" is Latin for Mountaineers are always free!
7) We bleed Gold and Blue!
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Unless we bleed Green and White! Here in West Virginia, we love West Virginia University!
8) College football!
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Since we don't have any professional sports teams to love, we give all of our support to our college sports teams!
9) Our mountains are simply amazing.
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Don't they just look like they go on forever? These West Virginia mountains have so much to give the world.
10) The sunset in West Virginia is simply stunning!
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Seriously! Could this place be anymore amazing?!
11) We have the "Smallest Church in 48 States."
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Our Lady of Pines, a very teeny Catholic Church, is located in Silver Lake, WV.
12) And we have the World's Largest Teapot in Chester, WV!
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You can't deny that this giant teapot is just awesome.
13) We graced this planet with Tudor's Biscuit World!
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This amazing home-style restaurant started in Nitro, WV!
14) West Virginia easily has some of the most jaw-dropping waterfalls in the world!
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Pictured above is the Blackwater Falls in Davis, WV.
15) Our Capitol is the most beautiful Capitol in the nation!
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And, it is about 4.5 feet taller than our nation's capitol!

Come on now, why wouldn’t you love West Virginia? The people here are friendly and sweet, we gave the world Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and we have some of the most magnificent sights in the world!

What are some things that you love about West Virginia? Comment below!

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