Scioto River
The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length. It rises in Hardin County just north of Roundhead, flows through Columbus, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, flows south into Appalachian Ohio, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ohio
- Also known as: “Big Sciota River”, “Big Scioto River”, “Chianotho River”, “Great Siota River”, “Menkwi Siipunk”, “Riviere Chianouske”, “Sci-ou-to”, “Sciodoe Creek”, “Sciota River”, “Seeyotah River”, “Sinhioto River”, “Siothai River”, and “Sioto River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portsmouth Raceway Park and St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church.
Portsmouth Raceway Park
Sports venue
Portsmouth Raceway Park is a three-eights mile dirt track located approximately 1 mile west of Portsmouth, Ohio. The track was built in 1990 by Owner/Operator Boone Coleman.
St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
St. Mary of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus in Portsmouth, Ohio. It was built in 1870 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
All Saints Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
All Saints Episcopal Church is a historic building in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Portsmouth and Portsmouth.
South Portsmouth
Village
Photo: IpsoPhatso, CC BY 2.5.
South Portsmouth is an unincorporated community in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. South Portsmouth is located on the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio and 3 miles west of South Shore, Kentucky.
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is a city in Southwest Ohio, it is the county seat of Scioto County. Portsmouth is full of history so take time to visit the antique shops, cafes and pubs in the Bonneyfiddle District.
West Portsmouth
Village
West Portsmouth is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census. West Portsmouth is situated 2 miles northwest of Scioto River.
Scioto River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Scioto, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Scioto River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Scioto River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Scioto”
- Bulgarian: “Скиото”
- Catalan: “Scioto”
- Cebuano: “Scioto River”
- Chinese: “賽奧托河”
- Chinese: “赛奥托河”
- Chinese: “赛欧托河”
- Croatian: “Scioto”
- Danish: “Scioto River”
- Dutch: “Scioto River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سيوتو”
- French: “Scioto River”
- French: “Scioto”
- German: “Scioto River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Scioto”
- Italian: “Scioto”
- Japanese: “サイオト川”
- Lithuanian: “Sajotas”
- Mingrelian: “საიოტო”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Scioto”
- Norwegian: “Scioto”
- Polish: “Scioto River”
- Polish: “Scioto”
- Russian: “Сайото (река)”
- Russian: “Сайото”
- Slovenian: “Scioto”
- South Azerbaijani: “سسیوتو چایی”
- Spanish: “Río Scioto”
- Swedish: “Scioto River”
- Thai: “Scioto River”
- Thai: “แม่น้ำไซโอโท”
- Ukrainian: “Сайото”
- Venetian: “Scioto”
- Vietnamese: “sông Scioto”
- Welsh: “Afon Scioto”
- Western Frisian: “Skioto”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Second Street Historic District and Boneyfiddle Commercial Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carl Perkins Bridge and Riverfront Park.
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