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West Virginian (B
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West Virginian may refer to: * West Virginia people or related * ''West Virginian'' (Amtrak train), an Amtrak service * ''West Virginian'' (B&O train), a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train See also *West Virginia (other) *Virginian (other) Virginian is a demonym used to describe something as being of, from, or related to the Commonwealth of Virginia of the United States of America; it can be used as both a noun and adjective. Virginian may also refer to: Railroads * Virginian (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies the state as a part of the Mid-Atlantic regionMid-Atlantic Home : Mid-Atlantic Information Office: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics" www.bls.gov. Archived. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and east, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,793,716 residents. The capital and largest city is Charleston. West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key border state during the American Civil War. It was the only state to form by separating from a Confederate state, the second to sepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginian (Amtrak Train)
The ''West Virginian'', later known as the ''Potomac Turbo'' and ''Potomac Special'', was a daily passenger train operated by Amtrak between Washington, D.C. and Parkersburg, West Virginia. This route was previously served by the Baltimore & Ohio's (B&O) train of the same name, and was the first of several services in the state of West Virginia established at the behest of US Representative Harley Orrin Staggers (D-West Virginia), the powerful chair of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. This patronage earned the train the derisive sobriquets "Harley's Hornet" and the "Staggers Special". History West Virginian On its startup on May 1, 1971, Amtrak did not retain any of the three B&O intercity trains then operating west of Cumberland, Maryland. Commuter services between Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, West Virginia continued unaffected. The situation displeased Staggers, through whose district the B&O route ran. Responding to pressure from Staggers, Amtrak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginian (B&O Train)
The ''West Virginian'', train #23 and #24, was operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on a route from New York to Parkersburg, West Virginia. As with all B&O trains, the New York destination was a misnomer since trains never actually entered New York City. Instead, the B&O used the Central Railroad of New Jersey’s Jersey City Depot, which was directly across the river from New York. For much of the route the ''West Virginian'' was a daylight train. Traveling overnight from New York, it left Washington, DC, in the early morning and made the 351-mile trip to Parkersburg in approximately five hours. This train was especially patronized on weekends as many Federal workers traveled home to West Virginia. Eastbound, the train was combined at Cumberland, Maryland, with either the '' Chicago - Washington Express'' or the ''Cleveland Night Express'' with through cars continuing on to New York. By 1954 the ''West Virginian'' was combined with the ''Cleveland Night Express'' west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia (other)
West Virginia is a state in the United States of America. West Virginia or Western Virginia may also refer to: *Western Virginia, a region in the state of Virginia **Kentucky County, Virginia, also referred to as "Western Virginia" * West Virginia, Minnesota *West Virginia University, the state's largest public university **West Virginia Mountaineers, the WVU athletic program *United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia * Western Virginia Campaign * Western Virginia Land Trust U.S. Navy warships * **, a ''Pennsylvania''-class armored cruiser **, a ''Colorado''-class battleship, torpedoed and bombed at Pearl Harbor **, an ''Ohio''-class ballistic-missile nuclear submarine See also * * Virginia (other) Virginia is a state in the United States of America. Virginia most often also refers to: *West Virginia, another U.S. state. *Virginia (given name) Virginia may also refer to: Places Australia *Virginia, Queensland *Virginia, South Australia .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
