| ||||
      Tweet  | |
Wheeling is a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. It is in the Ohio River Valley Region, with the Ohio River separating it from the state of Ohio to the west. Just 11 miles to the east is the state of Pennsylvania. Wheeling covers 15.8 sq mi (41 sq km) and has a population of 28,000 people (2011 estimate).
Guide to Wheeling Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Wheeling that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Wheeling, West Virginia
Author: Tim Kiser (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 Generic)
More on Wheeling
The history of European settlement in Wheeling goes back to 1769, when Ebenezer Zane claimed the land. He returned with his wife and brothers to establish a settlement there the following year. In the beginning the settlement was known as Zanesburg. It was established in 1795, incorporated as a town in 1805, and as a city in 1836.Following the secession of the western counties of Virginia in 1861, Wheeling was one of the cities that served as the capital of West Virginia, in a period that the state capital was nicknamed the floating capital, as it was so frequently relocated. It last served as state capital until 1885, when the capital was moved permanently to Charleston.
Visiting Wheeling
Interstate 70 connects Wheeling with the rest of the country (although to reach the rest of West Virginia, you most likely have to take US Highway 250 and head south). Near the city, the I-70 splits into two, with the southern arm called the I-470.Places of Interest in Wheeling
- West Virginia Independence Hall
Site of the Wheeling Convention of 1861. It was the center of government for the Restored Government of Virginia from 1861 to 1863. - Wheeling Suspension Bridge
The largest suspension bridge when it was completed in 1849, it spans the main channel of the Ohio River. Today it is a National Historic Landmark.
Return to Discover West Virginia
Return to Exploring America
  
  
Point - Click - Discover!Thanks for visiting this webpage. To continue exploring, choose another destination! My World Travel Guides - celebrating a beautiful world beautifully. Earning a living as a Happy Jobless GuyI am a Happy Jobless Guy! I am one of the few people who is fortunate enough to earn an income from my websites that I don't to go out to work. My sites get thousands of visitors every day. It has been a long process, but it is something everybody can achieve, and that means YOU. The following are some articles which you might want to read if you want to do what I do:
 |