Bolivar, West Virginia | |
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 Houses on Washington Street | |
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 Location of Bolivar in Jefferson County, West Virginia. | |
  Bolivar, West Virginia  Bolivar, West Virginia  Bolivar, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′25″N 77°44′58″W / 39.32361°N 77.74944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,045 |
| • Density | 2,360.28/sq mi (910.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-08932[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390738[2] |
| Website | http://www.bolivarwv.org/ |
Bolivar (/ˈbɒlɪvər/ BO-liv-er) is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2020 census. The town is named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar.[5] Located in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, it is part of the northwestern fringes of the Washington metropolitan area.
The Appalachian Trail passes directly through nearby Harpers Ferry, which some consider the psychological midpoint of the trail, although the physical midpoint is further north, in Pennsylvania.[6][7] Uniquely, the towns of Harpers Ferry and Bolivar partnered with the ATC to be declared a united Appalachian Trail Community.[8]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, West Virginia
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- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 123.
- ^ "Hikes - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Headquarters and psychological mid-point of the Appalachian Trail, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia". loc.gov. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Harper's Ferry & Bolivar, West Virginia: An Appalachian Trail Community". Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Retrieved May 24, 2018.