Bozoo, West Virginia

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Bozoo, West Virginia
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Bozoo, West Virginia
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Bozoo, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′46″N80°49′20″W / 37.46278°N 80.82222°W / 37.46278; -80.82222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monroe
Elevation
2,218 ft (676 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24923
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1550436 [1]

Bozoo is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Bozoo is north of Peterstown.

The community's name may be a corruption of the name Boisseau. [2]

Bozoo is a popular location for rock climbing, with both bouldering and roped climbing. [3] [4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 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. 127.
  3. Markiewicz, Tom (October 22, 2017). "Bouldering at Bozoo". All Climbing. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. "Psst: WV's off-the-beaten-path rock climbs". Almost Heaven - West Virginia. March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2022.