The Greenbrier Valley Volcanic Area is located in the eastern part of the state. It is a region of about 1,000 square miles (2,600 square kilometers). The area is made up of lava flows, volcanic ash, and volcanic cinder cones. The Saint Marys Volcanic Area is located in the western part of the state. It is a region of about 500 square miles (1,300 square kilometers). The area is made up of lava flows, volcanic ash, and volcanic cinder cones. The Teays River Volcanic Field is located in the central part of the state. It is a region of about 2,000 square miles (5,200 square kilometers). The area is made up of lava flows, volcanic ash, and volcanic cinder cones.
The volcanoes in West Virginia are all extinct. The last eruption occurred about 300 million years ago.