Wakema, Virginia | |
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  Wakema Location within Virginia and the United States  Wakema Wakema (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′11″N76°53′52″W / 37.65306°N 76.89778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | King William |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Wakema is an unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia, United States. [1]
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