West Virginia Route 16 (WV 16) is a north–south route located in the

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. The southern terminus of the route is at the

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state line in

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, McDowell County, where the route continues south as Virginia State Route 16. The northern terminus is at

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in St. Marys, Pleasants County, on the south bank of the Ohio River. WV 16 continues as a same-numbered route into

and

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, ultimately ending in Waxhaw, south of

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and just north of the

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border. The total length of highway is just under 475 miles (764 km) long.

Major intersections

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