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About Princeton, WV

Princeton, a small city of 5,700 in southern West Virginia's Appalachian foothills, sits at the intersection of I-77 and US-460. Most visitors arrive via I-77, which connects north to Charleston and south through Virginia. The city serves as Mercer County's seat, with a historic courthouse square dating to 1837 that remains the heart of downtown life.

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Princeton, WV is in United States, at 37.369, -81.096 - about 32 km west of Peterstown, WV.

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The closest airport to Princeton, WV is Raleigh County Memorial Airport, 65 km (about 50 min by car).

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