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Rio, West Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hampshire

GNIS feature ID
  
1545756

State
  
West Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Local time
  
Thursday 10:57 AM

Rio, West Virginia

Weather
  
8°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 56% Humidity

Rio (pronounced RYE-O) is an unincorporated community in southern Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Rio is located just north of the Hardy County line at the crossroads of Augusta-Ford Hill Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 53) and Delray Road (West Virginia Route 29) in the North River Valley. According to the 2000 census, the Rio community has a population of 154.

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Map of Rio, WV 26801, USA

The community most likely was named for the nearby North River, rio meaning "river" in Spanish.

Historic sites and attractions

  • Rio Mall, In Rio on Delray Road (WV Route 29)
  • Rio Turtle, 2.5 mi. West of Rio on Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 53)
  • Old Rio Schoolhouse, In Rio on Delray Road (WV Route 29)
  • Ebenezer Lutheran Church, In Rio on Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 53)
  • God's Pavilion Church, In Rio in Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 53)
  • Rio Fun Fair and Parade @ the Old Schoolhouse, 4 July Weekend

    • References

    Rio, West Virginia Wikipedia
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