Capon Lake, West Virginia

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Capon Lake, West Virginia
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Capon Lake's Historic Whipple Truss
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Coordinates: 39°9′21″N78°32′16″W / 39.15583°N 78.53778°W / 39.15583; -78.53778
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
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GNIS feature ID1554067 [1]

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.

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Historic site

Whipple Truss placard outlining its past. Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge Historical Marker Capon Lake WV 2004.jpg
Whipple Truss placard outlining its past.

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