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Capels

Capels is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in , , United States. Capels most likely was named after the local Capel family.
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Photo: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia
  • Also known as: “Capels, West Virginia”, “Capels, WV”, “Farm”, and “Ritter”

Places of Interest

Highlights include McDowell County Courthouse.

Courthouse
Photo: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic courthouse in . It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1979. is situated 2 miles southeast of Capels.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hemphill and Antler.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in , , United States. It lies between Capels and .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located along the , 2.5 miles northwest of .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in , , United States. It sits at an altitude of 1,230 feet. The community was named after the tribe of Native Americans. is situated 1½ miles west of Capels.

Capels

Latitude
37.45456° or 37° 27′ 16″ north
Longitude
-81.6015° or 81° 36′ 5″ west
Elevation
1,309 feet (399 metres)
Open location code
869WF93X+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154082597
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4801402
Wiki­data ID
Q5035274
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In Other Languages

From French to Volapük—“Capels” goes by many names.
  • French: “Capels”
  • Irish: “Capels”
  • Persian: “کیپلز، ویرجینیای غربی”
  • Persian: “کیپلز”
  • South Azerbaijani: “کیپلز، باتی ویرجینیا”
  • Spanish: “Capels”
  • Volapük: “Capels (West Virginia)”
  • Volapük: “Capels (WV)”
  • Volapük: “Capels, West Virginia”
  • Volapük: “Capels, WV”
  • Volapük: “Capels”

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Highlights include Capels Post Office and Church of God.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Capels”. Photo: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain.