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'''Great Cacapon''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[Morgan County, West Virginia|Morgan County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[West Virginia]]'s [[Eastern Panhandle]]. The [[ZIP Code Tabulation Area|ZCTA]] for Great Cacapon's [[ZIP Code]] had a population of 1,379 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].<ref>[http://www.downloadzipcode.com/WV/25422]</ref>
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Great Cacapon takes its name from the [[Cacapon River]] which empties into the [[Potomac River]] to the town's east. It was originally known as '''Cacapon Depot''' on the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] mainline when a [[post office]] was established here in [[1848]]. In [[1876]], its name was changed to '''Great Cacapon''' to differentiate it from [[Little Cacapon, West Virginia|Little Cacapon]] which was also on the B&O mainline. It lies four miles down [[Cacapon Mountain]] from the [[Panorama Overlook]] along Cacapon Road ([[West Virginia Route 9]]) west of [[Berkeley Springs, West Virginia|Berkeley Springs]].
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'''Great Cacapon''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|k|eɪ|p|ən}} {{respell|kə|KAY|pən}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Morgan County, West Virginia|Morgan County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[West Virginia]]'s [[Eastern Panhandle]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], its population was 386.<ref name="GR8" />

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Great Cacapon takes its name from the [[Cacapon River]] (from the Native American meaning "medicine water") which empties into the [[Potomac River]] to the town's east. It was originally known as '''Cacapon Depot''' on the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] mainline when a [[post office]] was established here in 1848. In 1876, its name was changed to '''Great Cacapon''' to differentiate it from [[Little Cacapon, West Virginia|Little Cacapon]] which was also on the B&O mainline. It lies four miles down [[Cacapon Mountain]] from the [[Panorama Overlook]] along Cacapon Road ([[West Virginia Route 9]]) west of [[Berkeley Springs, West Virginia|Berkeley Springs]].
[[File:Great Cacapon Bridge (5239844260).jpg|thumb|left|A CSX freight crosses the river at Great Cacapon]]{{clear left}}

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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.berkeleysprings.com/trail/gwtrail-10.html Great Cacapon on the Washington Heritage Trail]
* [http://www.berkeleysprings.com/trail/gwtrail-10.html Great Cacapon on the Washington Heritage Trail]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Morgan County, West Virginia]]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in West Virginia]]
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Latest revision as of 18:28, 17 April 2024

For other places called Cacapon, see Cacapon.

Great Cacapon
Census-designated place (CDP)
WV 9 through Great Cacapon
WV 9 through Great Cacapon
Location in Morgan County and the state of West Virginia.
Location in Morgan County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°36′52″N 78°17′09″W / 39.61444°N 78.28583°W / 39.61444; -78.28583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMorgan
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.857 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land0.857 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
532 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
386
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2586817[2]

Great Cacapon (/kəˈkeɪpən/ kə-KAY-pən) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. As of the 2010 census, its population was 386.[3]

Great Cacapon takes its name from the Cacapon River (from the Native American meaning "medicine water") which empties into the Potomac River to the town's east. It was originally known as Cacapon Depot on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad mainline when a post office was established here in 1848. In 1876, its name was changed to Great Cacapon to differentiate it from Little Cacapon which was also on the B&O mainline. It lies four miles down Cacapon Mountain from the Panorama Overlook along Cacapon Road (West Virginia Route 9) west of Berkeley Springs.

A CSX freight crosses the river at Great Cacapon

References

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  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Great Cacapon, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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