Morgantown : West Virginia

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
    * Monongalia County Fair

Attractions:

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