Captina, West Virginia
| Captina | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Captina  Captina Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′8″N 80°48′47″W / 39.81889°N 80.81306°WCoordinates: 39°49′8″N 80°48′47″W / 39.81889°N 80.81306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS ID | 1554068[1] |
Captina is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, USA. It was also known as Caapteenin, Capteener, Capteening and Woco.
The community most likely takes its name from nearby Captina Creek.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Captina, West Virginia
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 154.
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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