Licking River
The Licking River is a tributary of the Muskingum River, about 40 mi long, in central Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Muskingum River in central Ohio in the United States
- Also known as: “Licking Creek”, “Nepepenime Sepe”, “Nepipenime”, “Pataskala Creek”, “Pataskala River”, and “Salt Lick Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Y-Bridge and Harper-Cosgrave Block.
Y-Bridge
Bridge
Photo: MauriceJFox3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zanesville Y-Bridge is a historic Y-shaped three-way bridge that spans the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers in downtown Zanesville, Ohio. It carries the traffic of U.S. Route 40, as well as Linden Avenue.
Harper-Cosgrave Block
Historic building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Harper-Cosgrave Block is a historic building.
Lafayette Lodge No. 79
Heritage site
Photo: Blatt Artistworks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lafayette Lodge No. 79, at 3867 Northpoint Dr. in Zanesville, Ohio, was built in 1991. It is home of Masonic local chapter, La Fayette Lodge No. 79 F&AM and The Lodge of Amity No.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zanesville and Putnam Historic District.
Zanesville
Zanesville is a city in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located at the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum rivers, the city is approximately 52 miles east of Columbus and had a population of 24,765 as of the 2020 census, down from 25,487 as of the 2010 census.
Putnam Historic District
Neighborhood
Putnam Historic District, located in Zanesville, Ohio, was an important center of Underground Railroad traffic and home to a number of abolitionists. The district, with private residences and other key buildings important in the fight against slavery, lies between the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, Van Buren Street, and Muskingum River.
Licking View
Hamlet
Licking View is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. Licking View is located along the Licking River near the western border of Zanesville.
Licking River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Muskingum, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Licking River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Licking”
- Catalan: “Licking”
- Cebuano: “Licking River”
- Chinese: “利金河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر لعق”
- German: “Licking River (Ohio)”
- German: “Licking River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Licking”
- Japanese: “リッキング川”
- Russian: “Ликинг (приток Маскингум)”
- Russian: “Ликинг”
- Slovenian: “Licking (reka Ohio)”
- Slovenian: “Licking River”
- Slovenian: “Licking”
- Slovenian: “reka Licking”
- Venetian: “Licking”
- Welsh: “Afon Licking”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Zanesville and McIntire Terrace Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muskingum River Lock and Dam Number and Muskingum River Lock and Dam Number 10.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Licking River”. Photo: ChristopherM, CC BY 2.5.