Bozoo, West Virginia

Bozoo, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Bozoo, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Bozoo, West Virginia
Bozoo, West Virginia
Location within West Virginia
Bozoo, West Virginia is located in the United States
Bozoo, West Virginia
Bozoo, West Virginia
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°27′46″N 80°49′20″W / 37.46278°N 80.82222°W / 37.46278; -80.82222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMonroe
Elevation
2,218 ft (676 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24923
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS 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. ↑ "Bozoo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  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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