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'''Cacapon''' is a term of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] origin that means "medicine waters." Most placenames named Cacapon or the variation of '''Capon''' are named for the [[Cacapon River]] in [[West Virginia]]'s [[Eastern Panhandle]], [[United States]]. The local pronunciation is generally {{IPA-en|kəˈkeɪpən|}} {{respell|kə|KAY|pən}}.
'''Cacapon''' ({{IPAc-en|local|k|ə|ˈ|k|eɪ|p|ən}} {{respell|kə|KAY|pən}}) is a term of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] origin that means "medicine waters." It may refer to:


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*[[Cacapon Mountain]] is a [[Ridge-and-valley Appalachians]] [[mountain]] in [[Morgan County, West Virginia|Morgan]] and [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire]] Counties, West Virginia
== Buildings and structures ==
*[[Cacapon Resort State Park]] is a West Virginia state park in Morgan County, West Virginia
*[[Capon Chapel]], a 1750s church in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Cacapon River]] is a [[river]], [[tributary]] of the [[Potomac River]]
*[[Capon Bridge, West Virginia]] is an incorporated town in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Fort Capon]], a 1756 stockade fort near Forks of Cacapon, Hampshire County, West Virginia

*[[Capon Chapel]] is a historic church (1750s) near Capon Bridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia
== Geophysical features ==
*[[Capon District (Hampshire County)|Capon District]] is a magisterial district in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Capon District (Hardy County)|Capon District]] is a magisterial district in [[Hardy County, West Virginia|Hardy County]], West Virginia
*[[Cacapon Lake]], a reservoir in Morgan County, West Virginia
*[[Capon Furnace, West Virginia]] is an unincorporated hamlet in Hardy County, West Virginia
*[[Cacapon Mountain]], a mountain in Morgan and Hampshire counties of West Virginia
*[[Capon Lake, West Virginia]] is an unincorporated hamlet in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Little Cacapon Mountain]], a mountain ridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Capon Run]] is a [[stream]] in [[Rockingham County, Virginia|Rockingham County]], [[Virginia]] and Hardy County, West Virginia
*[[Cacapon River]], a river in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia
*[[Capon Springs, West Virginia]] is an unincorporated hamlet in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Little Cacapon River]], a river in Hampshire County, West Virginia

*[[Capon Springs Run]] is a stream in Hampshire County, West Virginia, tributary of the Cacapon River
== Parks and recreational places ==
*[[Capon Springs Station, West Virginia]] is a former station on the [[Winchester and Western Railroad]] in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Forks of Cacapon, West Virginia|Forks of Cacapon]] is an unincorporated hamlet in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Cacapon Resort State Park]], a state park in Morgan County, West Virginia
*[[Fort Capon]] is a [[French and Indian War]] era fort located at Forks of Cacapon, Hampshire County, West Virginia
*[[Capon Springs Resort]], a resort and spa in Capon Springs, West Virginia

*[[Great Cacapon, West Virginia]] is an unincorporated hamlet in Morgan County, West Virginia
== Populated places ==
*[[Capon Bridge, West Virginia]]
*[[Capon Lake, West Virginia]]
*[[Capon Springs, West Virginia]]
*[[Great Cacapon, West Virginia]]
*[[Little Cacapon, West Virginia]]


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Little Cacapon (disambiguation)]]


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Latest revision as of 02:25, 24 December 2024

Cacapon (locally /kəˈkpən/ kə-KAY-pən) is a term of Native American origin that means "medicine waters." It may refer to:

Buildings and structures

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  • Capon Chapel, a 1750s church in Hampshire County, West Virginia
  • Fort Capon, a 1756 stockade fort near Forks of Cacapon, Hampshire County, West Virginia

Geophysical features

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Parks and recreational places

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Populated places

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See also

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