Bozoo, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°27′46″N 80°49′20″W / 37.46278°N 80.82222°W / 37.46278; -80.82222CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMonroeElevation
2,218 ft (676 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
24923
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1550436[1]

Bozoo is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Bozoo is north of Peterstown.

The community's name may be a corruption of the name Boisseau.[2]

Bozoo is a popular location for rock climbing, with both bouldering and roped climbing.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 127.
  3. ^ Markiewicz, Tom (October 22, 2017). "Bouldering at Bozoo". All Climbing. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Psst: WV's off-the-beaten-path rock climbs". Almost Heaven - West Virginia. March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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