Morgantown, West Virginia/WVU- Let's Go Mountaineers!!

[whatsthepoint13]

Two months ago I moved to Morgantown, West Virginia as a Freshman at WVU. I just finally got around to making a thread, though I've been taking pictures for a while. Today was a gorgeous (albeit hazy) day, so I decided to take many more. I apologize for the blurriness and the brightness as I'm not a professional photographer and I also cannot afford a nice camera. Excuse the low level of pedestrian activity, it was a Sunday afternoon in around half of them. Morgantown is known for WVU, the one-of-a-kind Personal Rapid Transit System (PRT), it's very low unemployment rate, high tech industries, a great quality of life, and West Virginia Football and Basketball. Morgantown has a municipal population of around 29,000, an urban population of around 85,000, a MSA population of around 120,000, and it doesn't include roughly 29,000 students. It is the fastest-growing city in West Virginia. The city has received various awards and accolades:
* 2010: Morgantown named one of "America's Top College Football Towns" by Budget Travel
* 2008: Morgantown named "Well City" by the Wellness Councils of America and the Wellness Council of West Virginia.
* 2008: "Best Walking City" in West Virginia, 34th Best in Country
* 2007: Morgantown Named a 2007 "Distinctive Destination" by National Trust for Historic Preservation
* 2007: 5th best Boomtown City in Country, by Inc.com
* 2007: 9th "Best Small Place for Business and Careers" in US, by Forbes
* 2006: 29th Smartest Place to Live in US, by Kiplinger's Personal Finance
* 2006: 5th Best Place for Business and Careers (Metros less than 150,000 population), by Forbes
* 2006: 12th Hottest Small City: Boomtown (Metros less than 150,000 population), by Inc. Magazine
* 2004: 3rd Best Small Town In America, by Men's Journal
* 2003: Well Workplace Bronze Award, by the Wellness Councils of America
* 2002: Graded "A" in Economic Development (#21 out of nation's 496 micropolitan areas), by BizJournals.com
* 2001: Morgantown Web Site Receives the Community Silver Award
* 1998-2001: Morgantown named a Tree City USA
* 2000: #1 Dreamtown in Country, by BizJournals.com

"Steeped in history, surrounded by majesty and immortalized in a Joni Mitchell song, Morgantown gave birth to "Barney Fife" legend Don Knotts and remains a jewel of the Monongahela River with stunning scenery and a vibrant arts community. Take your date on a thrilling kayak ride through Cheat Canyon and stop for lunch on the river along the way. West Virginia University is here, too." -CNN

[OhioGuy]

Enjoyable photo thread! I can't recall much in the way of Morgantown photography on SSP, so these photos are certainly appreciated!

[Buckeye Native 001]

Stayed overnight there long time ago en route to DC. Gorgeous topography

[Centropolis]

these are spectacular, thanks for sharing! i've only driven through without stopping en route to DC.

[ColDayMan]

I've been to Morgantown numerous times. I dig it.

[Centropolis]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

Stayed overnight there long time ago en route to DC. Gorgeous topography

dude, wtf, only one person can say "en route" per thread. you're making me look like some ohioan wannabe poser.

[stepper77]

Nice looking college and town. Great photos, thanks!

[Thundertubs]

Morgantown is a cool little city.

[Clevelumbus]

Thanks for the tour! Nice place.

[TonyAnderson]

Charming. Though why doesn't the population include the WVU students? Typically they're included in the census, no?

[UglymanCometh]

I LOVE Morgantown! Nice work!

[whatsthepoint13]

Originally Posted by TonyAnderson

Charming. Though why doesn't the population include the WVU students? Typically they're included in the census, no?

I'm not sure why. The city tries to get students to count this as their home, but the majority count their hometowns. I'm really not sure though. I just know when the students are in down, the population just less than doubles.

Thanks everyone for the great comments!