Capon Lake, West Virginia

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Country United States County Hampshire GNIS feature ID 1554067		State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Local time Wednesday 5:28 PM

Weather 16°C, Wind W at 24 km/h, 18% Humidity

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.

Map of Capon Lake, Capon, WV 26851, USA

Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge (1874), along WV Route 259, Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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