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'''Great Cacapon''', pronounced {{IPA-en|kəˈkeɪpən|}} {{respell|kə|KAY|pən}}, 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 25422 GREAT CACAPON West Virginia WV | Free ZIP Code Lookup<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Great Cacapon''', pronounced {{IPA-en|kəˈkeɪpən|}} {{respell|kə|KAY|pən}}, is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[census-designated place]] 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.{{GR|8}}


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]].
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]].
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[[Category:Populated places in Morgan County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places in Morgan County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in West Virginia]]




Revision as of 22:56, 30 June 2011

For other places called Cacapon, see Cacapon (disambiguation).
Great Cacapon
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMorgan
Area
Template:GR
 • Total
0.857 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land0.857 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2010)Template:GR
 • Total
386
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Great Cacapon, pronounced /kəˈkeɪpən/ kə-KAY-pən, is an unincorporated census-designated place in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. As of the 2010 census, its population was 386.Template:GR

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.

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