Ovapa is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. Ovapa is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Clay.

Ovapa, West Virginia
Ovapa is located in West Virginia
Ovapa
Ovapa
Ovapa is located in the United States
Ovapa
Ovapa
Coordinates: 38°31′17″N 81°08′55″W / 38.52139°N 81.14861°W / 38.52139; -81.14861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyClay
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
25120
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555285[1]

The community's name most likely is a portmanteau of Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ovapa, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 465.