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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Mitch Stadium
Pitch
Mitch Stadium is a baseball field located on the boundary line between the Town of Ceredo and the City of Kenova in West Virginia. It is home to the Ceredo-Kenova Little League and numerous annual community events. Mitch Stadium is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Sandy River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catlettsburg and Kenova.
Catlettsburg
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Catlettsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,780 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
Kenova
Town
Photo: Youngamerican, Public domain.
Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers. The city's name is a portmanteau of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia, owing to its location where the three states met before the creation of West Virginia. Kenova is situated 1½ miles southeast of Big Sandy River.
Oakview Heights
Neighborhood
Oakview Heights is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Oakview Heights is situated 2 miles south of Big Sandy River.
Big Sandy River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Boyd, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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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
Discover other places named “Big Sandy River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Big Sandy Junction and South Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Virginia Point and South Point High School.
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Delve into Frankfort, Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green.
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