Morgantown is a county seat of  Monongalia County. The community was named after founder Zacquill Morgan,. Morgantown is on the Monongahela River and the largest city in North-Central West Virginia. The city has a total area of 26.2 km² (10.1 mi²). 25.4 km² (9.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (3.16%) is water.

Elevation: 947 feet

Land area: 9.8 square miles

Latitude: 39.63 N

Longitude: 79.95 W

Population: 28,292 as on 2005

Festivals:

• Mason Dixon Festival - Sept. 15-17, 2006
  
• Monongalia County Fair - Aug. 14-19, 2006.

Attractions:

• Coopers Rock State Forest
• Cook-Hayman Pharmacy Museum
• Mason Dixon Historical Park
• Morgantown Glass Museum