Big Sandy River

The Big Sandy River, called Sandy Creek as early as 1756, is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 29 miles long, in western and northeastern in the United States.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Kentucky and West Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Big Sandy Creek”, “Chattarawha”, and “Sandy Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mitch Stadium.

Pitch
is a baseball field located on the boundary line between the Town of and the City of in . It is home to the Ceredo-Kenova Little League and numerous annual community events. is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Sandy River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Point and Catlettsburg.

Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a village in , United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,836 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. It is the southern-most incorporated municipality in .

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is a small city in the . Visitors come to experience the scenic 19th-century timber industry and the riverfront where Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia meet on the Big Sandy River.

Town
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is a city in , United States, situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers. The city's name is a portmanteau of , , and , owing to its location where the three states met before the creation of West Virginia. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Big Sandy River.

Big Sandy River

Latitude
38.41619° or 38° 24′ 58″ north
Longitude
-82.59571° or 82° 35′ 45″ west
Elevation
525 feet (160 metres)
Open location code
86CVCC83+FP
Geo­Names ID
4284489
Wiki­data ID
Q859238
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Big Sandy River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Big Sandy”
  • Catalan: “Big Sandy”
  • Cebuano: “Big Sandy River”
  • Chinese: “大桑迪河”
  • Dutch: “Big Sandy River (Kentucky-West Virginia)”
  • Dutch: “Big Sandy River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بيج ساندى”
  • French: “Big Sandy”
  • German: “Big Sandy River”
  • German: “Chatarrawa”
  • German: “Chattararawha”
  • German: “Chattaroi”
  • German: “Chatterio”
  • German: “Great Tattaroy River”
  • German: “Si-ke-a-ce-pe”
  • German: “Si-ke-a”
  • German: “Tateroy”
  • German: “Tatterio”
  • German: “To-ter-a”
  • German: “To-ter-as”
  • German: “To-ter-oy”
  • German: “Totteroi”
  • German: “Totteroy Creek”
  • German: “We-pe-pe-co-ne”
  • German: “We-pe-po-co-ne-ce-pe-we”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Big Sandy”
  • Japanese: “ビッグ・サンディ川”
  • Lithuanian: “Didysis Sendis”
  • Mingrelian: “ბიგ-სენდი (ოჰაიოშ ნადუ)”
  • Mingrelian: “ბიგ-სენდი”
  • Russian: “Биг-Сэнди (приток Огайо)”
  • Russian: “Биг-Сэнди (река)”
  • Russian: “Биг-Сэнди-Ривер”
  • Russian: “Биг-Сэнди”
  • Spanish: “río Big Sandy”
  • Spanish: “Río Big Sandy”
  • Spanish: “río Gran Sandy”
  • Venetian: “Big Sandy”
  • Welsh: “Afon Big Sandy”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Big Sandy Junction and North Kenova.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Virginia Point and South Point High School.

Kentucky: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Frankfort, Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green.

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