Clarksburg is a county seat in Harrison County. The community was named for soldier, George Rogers Clark.. Clarksburg is at the confluence of Elk Creek and the Monongahela River at the intersection of two heavily traveled highways and the second busiest interchanges in the state, Interstate 79 and U.S. Route.
Elevation: 1011 feet
Land area: 9.5 square miles
Latitude: 39.28 N
Longitude: 80.34 W
Population: 16,439 as on 2005
Festivals:
- West Virginia Black Heritage Festival –
- West Virginia Blackberry Festival -
- West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival - Sept. 1-3, 2006
Attractions:
- North Bend Rail Trail
- The Waldomore
- Glen Elk Renovation Project
- Stealey-Goff-Vance House
