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Welcome to Capon Lake ...

Capon Lake is located in Hampshire County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Capon Lake: Capon Lk.

Capon Lake is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Capon Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Capon Lake: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Capon Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capon Lake.

  • Strasburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
  • Woodstock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
  • Stephens City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
    • Stephens City is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>
  • Romney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <4>
  • Middletown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Capon Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Toms Brook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Wardensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sedan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Lehew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Capon Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capon Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capon Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Capon Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capon Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Capon Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capon Lake ...

Looking for more information about Capon Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Capon Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Capon Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capon Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Capon Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Capon Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.