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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Omps
Unincorporated community
Omps is located in West VirginiaOmpsOmpsLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaOmps is located in the United StatesOmpsOmpsOmps (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°30′24″N 78°17′21″W / 39.50667°N 78.28917°W / 39.50667; -78.28917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMorgan
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1544404

Omps is an unincorporated community that lies along U.S. Route 522 in Morgan County, West Virginia, USA. Omps previously had a post office that operated between 1887 and 1973.

The community was named after the sound of a bull moose's mating call.

Attractions

Omps features the entrance to the Cacapon Resort State Park. It has proximity to a number of other notable locations, such as Berkeley Springs.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omps, 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. 459.
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Berkeley Springs
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