Morgantown, West Virginia

Monongalia County Courthouse, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Author: Taber Andrew Bain


Morgantown is a small city in Monongalia County, in north-central West Virginia. It covers 10.1 sq mi (26.2 sq km) and has a population of 30,000 people (2011 estimate). The city is located on the banks of the Monongahela River, and is home to West Virginia University.

July is the warmest month in Morgantown, when average high temperature rises to 83.4°F (28.6°C). Coldest month is January, with average low temperature of 22.3°F (-5.39°C). May receives the most rain, at 4.37 in (111 mm). Snow can be expected here in January and February.

The Morgantown area was contested between the French, British, Native Americans and Americans. Even after the area was given to the British in the Treaty of Paris in 1763, fighting continued sporadically with the Indians until the American Revolution.

Morgantown was named after Zackquill Morgan, who entered the area with his brother David in 1767. He established a homestead there in 1772. He rose to the rank of colonel in the US Army. In 1783, he commissioned Major William Haymond to survey and divide the land into lots. Morgantown was incorporated in 1838.

Visiting Morgantown

Morgantown is served by Interstate 79 and 68.

Places of Interest in Morgantown

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