Caretta
Caretta is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Caretta was named for the transposed syllables in the name of Mrs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Caretta, West Virginia”, “Caretta, WV”, and “Juno”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carter Coal Company Store.
Carter Coal Company Store
Building
Photo: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carter Coal Company Store, also known as Consolidation Coal Company Store, is a historic company store building located at Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yukon and Excelsior.
Yukon
Hamlet
Yukon, also previously known as Susanna and Watson according to the Geographic Names Information System, is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Yukon is situated 1½ miles southwest of Caretta.
Excelsior
Hamlet
Excelsior is a community incorporated within the city of War in McDowell County, West Virginia. Excelsior is located along Dry Fork to the north of the city along West Virginia Route 16. Excelsior is situated 2 miles southwest of Caretta.
English
Hamlet
English is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office was closed on November 9, 2002. It was the seat of its county until 1892, when it was moved to Welch. English is situated 2½ miles west of Caretta.
Caretta
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.33567° or 37° 20′ 8″ northLongitude
-81.67289° or 81° 40′ 22″ westElevation
1,493 feet (455 metres)Open location code
869W88PG+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 153831081OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caretta Post Office and Union Church.
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