Capon Lake, West Virginia

Summary

Capon Lake is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle region. Capon Lake is situated between Yellow Spring and Intermont at the junction of West Virginia Route 259 and Capon Springs Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 16) along the Cacapon River. Capon Springs Run empties into the Cacapon here across from the old Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge. Capon Lake takes its name from the Cacapon River's lake-like characteristics there. It was a popular picnic spot for tourists and travelers on the Winchester and Western Railroad.

Capon Lake, West Virginia
Capon Lake's Historic Whipple Truss
Capon Lake's Historic Whipple Truss
Capon Lake is located in West Virginia
Capon Lake
Capon Lake
Capon Lake is located in the United States
Capon Lake
Capon Lake
Coordinates: 39°9′21″N 78°32′16″W / 39.15583°N 78.53778°W / 39.15583; -78.53778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHampshire
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554067[1]

Historic site edit

 
Whipple Truss placard outlining its past.

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Capon Lake, West Virginia

External links edit

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