page_title: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: George Washington's Bathtub in Berkeley Springs, WVa
context_page_description: Berkeley Springs is a town in, and the county seat of, Morgan County, West Virginia, United States, in the state's Eastern Panhandle. In 1776, the Virginia Legislature incorporated a town around the springs and named it Bath. Since 1802, it has been referred to by the name of its original Virginia post office, Berkeley Springs. The population of the town was 800. The town is located within the Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Berkeley Springs is a sister city to Bath, Somerset, England.
  The area contains mineral water springs that were frequented by Native Americans indigenous to the area, possibly for thousands of years. After settlement by Europeans, the mineral springs drew many visitors from urban areas. Notable colonial visitors to the area included George Washington and James Rumsey. Berkeley Springs remained a popular resort area during the early years of the United States. It is the home of the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, the longest running and largest such event in the world. And a more "Local" Tradition is the famed Apple Butter Festival, started by a group of local business owners in 1974, celebrating its 47th year in 2020.
context_section_description: Berkeley Springs is located at 39°37′32″N 78°13′37″W (39.625562, −78.226862), in the Appalachian Mountains. The town lies in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia 26 miles NW of Martinsburg, West Virginia and 36 miles W of Hagerstown, Maryland. Berkeley Springs is the county seat of Morgan County. Morgan County makes up one of the western counties in the Eastern Panhandle.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the incorporated town of Bath has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²), all land.
  The main road through the town is U.S. Route 522. West Virginia Route 9 runs east and west through the town.
  There are two rivers in Morgan County. The Potomac makes up the northern border and the Cacapon River cuts through the center of the county connecting with the Potomac at Great Cacapon. The Cacapon and Sleepy Creek Mountains are the two most notable mountains in the county. Berkeley Springs is nestled in the extreme northern Shenandoah Valley at an elevation of approximately 499 feet. Warm Spring Run cuts through the center of the town and eventually, connects with the Potomac River near the Hancock Station. Sleepy Creek connects with the Potomac along River Road north and east of the town.
caption: "Bathtub" used by George Washington
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