Bolivar, West Virginia
Bolivar, West Virginia | |
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Houses on Washington Street | |
Location of Bolivar in Jefferson County, 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 (2010) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390738 |
| 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. 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. Uniquely, the towns of Harpers Ferry and Bolivar partnered with the ATC to be declared a united Appalachian Trail Community.