Big Run
Big Run is a stream in Belmont, Ohio. Big Run is situated nearby to the hamlet Dilles Bottom, as well as near the locality Haven On The Ohio Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grave Creek Mound and West Virginia Penitentiary.
Grave Creek Mound
Archaeological site
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The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley in West Virginia is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the United States, now standing 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter. Grave Creek Mound is situated 2 miles east of Big Run.
West Virginia Penitentiary
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The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995. The site is now being maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. West Virginia Penitentiary is situated 2½ miles east of Big Run.
Moundsville Bridge
Bridge
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The Moundsville Bridge is a four-lane through arch bridge that connects Mead Township, Ohio and Moundsville, West Virginia across the Ohio River. The approach routes to the bridge carries Ohio State Route 872 on the Ohio side and the unsigned West Virginia Route 2 Spur on the West Virginia side. Moundsville Bridge is situated 2 miles east of Big Run.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dilles Bottom and McKeefrey.
Dilles Bottom
Hamlet
Dilles Bottom is an unincorporated community in Southeastern Mead Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The community is located along the Ohio River five miles south of Shadyside, Ohio. It is the proposed site for an ethane cracker plant.
McKeefrey
Hamlet
McKeefrey is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Round Bottom and Chestnut Hill. The community was named after one Mr. Keefrey, the proprietor of a local mine. McKeefrey is situated 2 miles south of Big Run.
Moundsville
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Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.
Big Run
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Belmont, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.91869° or 39° 55′ 7″ northLongitude
-80.78675° or 80° 47′ 12″ westElevation
636 feet (194 metres)Open location code
86FXW697+F8GeoNames ID
4506556
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