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West Virginia Word Search

West Virginia became its own state in 1863, when counties in the western part of Virginia broke away during the Civil War. Almost the whole state sits inside the Appalachian Mountains, so nearly every road there climbs or drops.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • black bear
  • bridge
  • cardinal
  • charleston
  • coal
  • deer
  • forest
  • hills
  • miner
  • mountain
  • rafting
  • railroad
  • river
  • trail
  • valley

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Words in the West Virginia word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

coal
A black rock burned for fuel and long mined in West Virginia
mountain
A tall landform; West Virginia is nicknamed the Mountain State
river
Flowing water; the state has many that cut deep valleys
forest
Trees covering land; woods blanket most of West Virginia
deer
A common forest animal seen across the state
bridge
A span over a gap; the New River Gorge Bridge is famous
valley
Low ground between hills, where most towns were built
trail
A marked path for walking or hiking through woods
miner
A worker who digs coal or other minerals underground
hills
Rounded rises of land found all over the state
rafting
Riding a raft down rough river water, popular on the New River
black bear
The state animal, a large forest mammal
charleston
The capital and largest city of West Virginia
railroad
Tracks for trains, built early to carry coal out
cardinal
The bright red state bird of West Virginia
sugar maple
The state tree, tapped in spring for syrup
appalachia
The mountain region that covers the whole state
new river
An ancient river that carved a deep gorge
harpers ferry
A historic town where two rivers meet
wheeling
A northern city that served as an early state capital

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