Morgantown

Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. It is situated along the Monongahela River near the state border with Pennsylvania. With a population of 30,347 at the 2020 census, Morgantown is the third-most populous city in West Virginia. The city serves as one of the principal cities in north-central West Virginia and anchors the broader Morgantown metropolitan area, which has an estimated 140,000 residents. Morgantown is best known as the home of West Virginia University, the state's flagship public research university.

Established in 1785 by Zackquill Morgan, for whom the city is named, Morgantown developed during the 19th century as a regional trading and transportation hub before emerging in the 20th century as a college town. West Virginia University has played a central role in shaping the city's economy and demographics, alongside the university's Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center. Morgantown is also known for recreational areas such as the Core Arboretum and for the Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system, one of the few automated people mover systems of its kind in the United States.