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West Virginia is known as the Mountain State because it sits entirely within the Appalachian region. It is a unique state for many reasons; most notably being that it was only one of two states formed during the American Civil War. Its unique geographic location means it is often included in several different territorial regions pending on the topic being discussed. It can be considered part of the South, the mid-Atlantic region, the Central Midwest, and even the Northeast.