It’s pretty common knowledge around West Virginia that Spruce Knob is the highest point in the state. And you might even have heard about the West Virginia ghost town that was once the highest, coldest town in the east. But what about the highest living, breathing town in West Virginia? Who wins that award? It’s Davis, a beautiful little alpine community that you’ll want to visit the very next chance you get!

Perched 3,520 feet high in the mountains of West Virginia's Tucker County is a little town by the name of Davis.
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Population (in 2010): 660. That's down from the town's recorded population peak of 2,615 residents in 1910, by the way.
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Historically, Davis was a lumber town. It was progressive for its day, with electric streetlights just 13 years after the invention of the electric light. Leather and coal also did big business here.
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Geographically, Davis is the highest incorporated town in the Mountain State, and as such, overlooks some of the most beautiful terrain in all of Appalachia. Have you heard of Blackwater Falls? That's near Davis. Have you heard of Canaan Valley? That's Davis again.
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What's it like, this high up in the air?
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It's refreshingly cool in the summer and bitterly cold and snowy and beautiful in the winter. It's quiet. It's peaceful. It's backcountry.
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There are no stoplights for miles around. What the town lacks in stoplights and city traffic, though, it more than compensates for in good food, great recreation, charming accommodations, live music, local art, and craft beer!  And all this is to be had within just a few hours reach of some of America's biggest cities: Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington, D.C.
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All in all, it’s an excellent escape from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind and a beautiful retreat from traffic, smog, and noise. To make the most of a trip to Davis, you’ll want to visit the town’s website, where you’ll find all kinds of information about where to stay, where to eat, where to shop, what to see, and what to do. Is Davis, West Virginia on your travel bucket list? If it wasn’t before, hopefully it is now!

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