Wappocomo, West Virginia
| Wappocomo | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Hanging Rocks viewed from the South Branch Potomac River | |
  Wappocomo Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 78°44′5″W / 39.39500°N 78.73472°WCoordinates: 39°23′42″N 78°44′5″W / 39.39500°N 78.73472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hampshire |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549977[1] |
Wappocomo is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community is located south of Springfield on West Virginia Route 28 at Hanging Rocks along the South Branch Potomac River. Wappocomo has also historically been referred to as The Rocks, Wapocoma, and Wapocomo.
Wappocomo has become a popular location on the South Branch for summer campsites with both locals and out-of-state visitors. It should not be confused with the Wapocoma Campgrounds, located five miles south of Romney on South Branch River Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 8).
Historic sites
- The Rocks, a 19th-century white clapboard farmhouse
External links
Media related to Wappocomo, West Virginia at Wikimedia Commons
References
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