Licking River

The Licking River is a tributary of the , about 40 mi long, in central in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the .
  • 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”, “reka Licking”, and “Salt Lick Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Y-Bridge and Harper-Cosgrave Block.

Bridge
The Zanesville is a historic Y-shaped…

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Heritage site
The , at 3867 Northpoint Dr. in , was built in 1991.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zanesville and Putnam Historic District.

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is a city in , United States, and its county seat.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.

Licking River

Latitude
39.94035° or 39° 56′ 25″ north
Longitude
-82.01486° or 82° 0′ 54″ west
Elevation
679 feet (207 metres)
Open location code
86FVWXRP+43
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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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”
  • Venetian: “Licking”
  • Welsh: “Afon Licking”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: West Zanesville and McIntire Terrace Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Muskingum River Lock and Dam Number and Muskingum River Lock and Dam Number 10.

Ohio: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Columbus and Cincinnati.

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