Potomac Highlands
The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, or simply the Potomac Highlands, centers on five West Virginian counties in the upper Potomac River watershed in the western portion of the state's eastern panhandle, bordering Maryland and Virginia.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Martinsburg and Harpers Ferry.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Romney and Charles Town.
Romney
Romney is a town in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat.
Elkins
Elkins is a city of 7,000 people in Randolph County, West Virginia.
Franklin
Franklin is a town in and the county seat of Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.
Davis
Davis is a city in the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia.
Moorefield
Moorefield is a town in the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia.
Hillsboro
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Hillsboro is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
Helvetia
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Helvetia is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia.
Monongahela National Forest
The Monongahela National Forest is in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia.
Potomac Highlands
- …is also known as “Potomac Highlands of West Virginia”
- Description: geographic region in West Virginia, United States
- Location
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Latitude of center
38.72° or 38° 43′ 12″ north
Longitude of center
-79.57° or 79° 34′ 12″ west
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Potomac Highlands” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波托馬克高地”
- Chinese: “波托马克高地”
- French: “Potomac Highlands”
- Hindi: “पोटोमैक हाइलैंड्स”
- Japanese: “ポトマック高地”
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”
West Virginia: Highlights
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