West Virginia Regions
Though almost entirely mountainous, or at least very hilly, the West Virginia landscape is spectacularly diverse. Mountain ranges of varied character and settlement patterns of varied periods and peoples have combined to create a strongly regionalized geography. The West Virginia Explorer editorial department has divided West Virginia into 11 regions, each of which takes into account geography and culture. Boundaries may overlap, and subdivisions exist within each. In many cases, our regional divisions shadow the travel regions established the West Virginia Department of Commerce.
Allegheny Highlands Region
Bluestone Region
Eastern Panhandle Region
Greenbrier Valley Region
Hatfield & McCoy Region
Heartland Region
Metro Valley Region
Mid-Ohio Valley Region
Monongahela Valley Region
New River Gorge Region
Northern Panhandle Region
Potomac Branches Region
