Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia | |
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 Downtown Wheeling and the Ohio River as viewed from Wheeling Island in 2006 | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: The Friendly City | |
 Interactive map of Wheeling | |
  Wheeling  Wheeling | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′13″N 80°41′55″W / 40.07028°N 80.69861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Ohio, Marshall |
| Settled | 1769 |
| Established | 1806 |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| Area | |
| • City | 16.00 sq mi (41.43 km2) |
| • Land | 13.78 sq mi (35.68 km2) |
| • Water | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) 13.87% |
| Elevation | 687–1,300 ft (209–396 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 27,052 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (650/km2) |
| • Urban | 57,695 (US: 463rd) |
| • Metro | 139,513 (US: 299th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 26003 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-86452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548994[3] |
| Website | www.wheelingwv.gov |
Wheeling is a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is in both Ohio County and Marshall County. It is the county seat of Ohio County.[4] Wheeling is the main city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city had 27,052 people as of the 2020 census.[2] It was previously home to the Wheeling Stogies minor league baseball team.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Wheeling city, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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