Capels, West Virginia
Capels is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.
Capels | |
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 Coal tipple in Capels, 1938. Photo by Marion Post Wolcott. | |
  Capels Location within the state of West Virginia  Capels Capels (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′16″N 81°36′5″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554065[1] |
Capels most likely was named after the local Capel family.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Capels, West Virginia
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 153.
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of West Virginia highlighting McDowell County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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