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Morgantown, West Virginia: Where is, history and other tourist information to visit this place.



Tourist Guide Morgantown

Morgantown, a city in the Monongalia County, is located in West Virginia, United States. Situated on the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia. The city has a total population of around 26,800 inhabitants.

The city has an ideal continental climate, characterised by warm summers and very cold winters. July is the warmest month of the year; January, the coldest. The city receives a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year. 

Morgantown is an important historical location as it was the site of the Anglo-French struggle among the English, the French and the Native Americans. The Treaty of Paris placed the town under the English Rule.

Tourism is the most important money-making sector in Morgantown. Arts and music are important cultural elements.



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