Place:Bolivar, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States

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NameBolivar
TypeTown
Coordinates39.324°N 77.751°W
Located inJefferson, West Virginia, United States
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Bolivar ( rhymes with Oliver) is a town in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The population was 1,045 at the 2010 census. The citizens of Bolivar chose to name their town for the South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830).

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.

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