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Known for a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities, including skiing, whitewater rafting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking and hunting, West Virginia is a tailor made destination for adventure seekers. The ‘Mountain State' as it's also called, ranks 41st in terms of area in the United States, and with nearly 1.8 million people it ranks 37th in terms of population. The capital and the largest city of West Virginia is Charleston.

When in West Virginia, in areas of lower elevation you would experience a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters, but with an increase in elevation you would experience a more humid continental climate, typified by warm to hot, humid summers and cool to cold winters, increasing in severity with elevation.With a well-connected network of road, rail, and air connecting the state both internally and externally, your West Virginia vacation home would seem just a stone's throw away. Commercial air travel in the state is facilitated by airports in Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Beckley, Lewisburg, Clarksburg, and Parkersburg.

West Virginia caters to the needs of all kinds of tourists, be it sightseeing and adventure or a comfortable West Virginia vacation home, the state doesn't disappoint on any count. Begin your West Virginian journey with Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, a place soaked in history, it has borne witness to several historical events and was visited by individuals such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, John Brown, 'Stonewall' Jackson, and Frederick Douglas. The park has been a part of the first successful American railroad, the largest surrender of Federal troops during the Civil War, John Brown's attack on slavery and the education of former slaves in one of the earliest integrated schools in the United States.

For the bike enthusiast in you, there is another page in history to read through, Benjy's Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Museum at Huntington; the motorcycles and art are so captivating that you will wish you could step back in time. If you are in the mood for some adventure you could participate in some White Water Rafting at Charleston, and while in Charleston you could explore the Victorian-era buildings in the area known for their architecture and beauty.

Off the beaten path you could visit Grave Creek Mound the largest conical burial mound constructed by the prehistoric American Indians of the late Adena Period. The Adena People were part of the group of prehistoric cultures known as 'mound builders,' named for their practice of building burial mounds. The “Mound Builders” consisted of several different cultures spanning 20,000 years. Construction of Grave Creek Mound took place in different stages from about 250 B.C. to 150 B.C. You could in fact call these mounds an offshoot of the Egyptian pyramids.West Virginia has all of the things mentioned above and plenty more on offer, and for the ideal West Virginian experience all you would need to do is plan your travel itinerary, book yourself a comfortable West Virginia vacation home, and then simply embark on a memorable adventure.