Forks of Cacapon, West Virginia
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Forks of Cacapon is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. The community is named for its location at the confluence of the North River and Cacapon River. Forks of Cacapon is also located at another fork: the crossroads of West Virginia Route 29, West Virginia Route 127, and Croston-North River Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 45/5). Despite its former post office's name, Forks of Capon, the community is generally referred to as "Forks of Cacapon."
[edit] Historic sites
- Capon View Farm, Gaston Road (CR 45/7)
- Fort Capon site, Gaston Road (CR 45/7)
- Island Hill United Methodist Church, WV Route 29 North
- Old Forks of Capon Post Office & General Store, Gaston Road (CR 45/7)
[edit] External links
- Braddock's Camp at Forks of Capon
- History of the Crossings at the Great Cacapon
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA