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Morgantown
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, on the banks of the Monongahela River. Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia and is the principal city of and is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat, it is best known as the home both of West Virginia University and of a one of a kind, experimental personal rapid transit system.
The city was founded by Zackquill Morgan in 1772. Morgantown is closely tied to the Anglo-French struggle for this territory. Until the Treaty of Paris in 1763, is known as Morgantown was greatly contested among settlers and Native Americans, as well as the English and the French. The treaty decided the issue in favor of the English, but Indian fighting continued almost to the beginning of the American Revolution.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.2 square kilometers. Morgantown's age distribution, which is heavily influenced by the presence of West Virginia University, is 11.1 percent under the age of 18, 44.7 percent from 18 to 24, 20.4 percent from 25 to 44, 13.5 percent from 45 to 64, and 10.4 percent who were 65 years of age or older.
Points of interest are Core Arboretum, Dorsey's Knob, Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront, Park, Metropolitan Theatre, The Warner Theatre, Morgantown Arts Center, Morgantown Municipal Airport and Walter L. Bill Hart Field, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pedestrian Walking and Recreational Trails System, Caperton Trail, Decker's Creek Trail, Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Cheat Lake and Morgantown Mall.
Morgantown experiences a boom with day tourists, owing to the clear air, city character with rich culture, high quality of life and conspicuously original history. The picturesque scenery, the majesty of nature, the slow pace of life, and the welcoming nature of its people also combine to make this region one of the most important tourist attractions in United States.
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