Captina, West Virginia

Captina
Unincorporated community
Captina
Captina

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°49′8″N 80°48′47″W / 39.81889°N 80.81306°W / 39.81889; -80.81306Coordinates: 39°49′8″N 80°48′47″W / 39.81889°N 80.81306°W / 39.81889; -80.81306
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Marshall
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS ID 1554068[1]

Captina is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, USA. It was also known as Caapteenin, Capteener, Capteening and Woco.

The community most likely takes its name from nearby Captina Creek.[2]

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