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 | |
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Coordinates: 38°31′17″N 81°08′55″W / 38.52139°N 81.14861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Clay |
Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 25120 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555285[1] |
The community's name most likely is a portmanteau of Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ovapa, West Virginia
- ^ 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.