Ovapa, West Virginia

Ovapa, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ovapa
Coordinates: 38°31′17″N 81°08′55″W / 38.52139°N 81.14861°W / 38.52139; -81.14861Coordinates: 38°31′17″N 81°08′55″W / 38.52139°N 81.14861°W / 38.52139; -81.14861
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]

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

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

References

  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.


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