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 West Virginia and northeastern Kentucky in the United States.
- Stream
- Description: river in Kentucky and West Virginia, United States
- Also known as“Big Sandy Creek”“Chattarawha”“Sandy Creek”
Places of Interest
Discover Mitch Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Point and Catlettsburg.
South Point
South Point is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River.
Catlettsburg
Catlettsburg is a small city in the Kentucky Appalachians.
Kenova
Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia…
1½ miles southeast of Big Sandy River
Big Sandy River
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Latitude
38.41619° or 38° 24′ 58″ north
Longitude
-82.59571° or 82° 35′ 45″ west
Open location code
86CVCC83+FP
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Big Sandy River” goes by many names.
Ríu Big SandyAsturian
Big SandyCatalan
Big Sandy RiverCebuano
大桑迪河Chinese
Big Sandy RiverDutch
Big Sandy River (Kentucky-West Virginia)Dutch
نهر بيج ساندىEgyptian Arabic
Abhainn Big SandyIrish
ビッグ・サンディ川Japanese
Didysis SendisLithuanian
ბიგ-სენდიMingrelian
ბიგ-სენდი (ოჰაიოშ ნადუ)Mingrelian
Биг-СэндиRussian
Биг-Сэнди (приток Огайо)Russian
Биг-Сэнди (река)Russian
Биг-Сэнди-РиверRussian
Big SandyVenetian
Afon Big SandyWelsh
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Big Sandy Junction and North Kenova.
Notable Places Nearby
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