In 1863, West Virginia became the 35th state.
West Virginia was originally going to be called "Kanawha," a name that honors a Native American tribe. ( West Virginia was named after a nickname of Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled in the late 1500s.) West is just where it is located. It’s bordered by Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland in the north; Maryland and Virginia in the east; Virginia and Kentucky in the south; and Kentucky and Ohio in the west. Virginia big-eared bats, West Virginia northern flying squirrels, raccoons, skunks, and black bears, the state animal roam around West Virginia's forest's and fields. Wild turkeys, ruffed grouse, barred owls, bald eagles, cerulean warblers, ruby-throated hummingbirds and cardinals the state bird are among the 300 species of birds that live in the state. Corn snakes, mountain earthsnakes, fence lizards, stink pots (a kind of turtle), and five-lined skinks are some of the reptiles that slither and skitter through West Virginia. Amphibians such as tiny cricket frogs, mountain chorus frogs, Allegheny Mountain dusky salamanders, and West Virginia spring salamanders also live throughout the state. Some of West Virginia’s most common trees include hemlock, red spruce, cedar, ash, pitch pine, hickory, and cucumber tree, which has cucumber-shaped fruit. The state also has a large number of native wildflowers such as Virginia bluebells, Virginia button weed, Virginia potato (which has edible roots), and Virginia strawberry. Ashleigh
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