Captina, West Virginia

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Captina
Unincorporated community
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Captina
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Captina
Captina (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°49′8″N80°48′47″W / 39.81889°N 80.81306°W / 39.81889; -80.81306
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Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554068 [1]

Captina is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Caapteenin, Capteener, Capteening and Woco.

The community most likely takes its name from nearby Captina Creek. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Captina, West Virginia
  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. 154.


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