Symmes Creek

Symmes Creek is a 76.4-mile-long tributary of the Ohio River in southern in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the , draining an area of 357 square miles on the portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: tributary of the Ohio River in southern Ohio
  • Also known as: “Big Creek”, “Simms”, and “Symms Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Keith-Albee Theatre and Cabell County Public Library.

Theater building
Photo: Seicer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a performing arts center, located across the street from the Frederick Building in downtown , West Virginia, United States.

Library
Photo: Jrappold, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Carnegie Public Library at , formerly also known as the Public Library, is a historic library building located on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Ninth Street.

Courthouse
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The in was built in the Beaux-Arts Classical style in 1899. Originally designed by Gunn and Curtis of , and has been expanded in several phases.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chesapeake and Huntington.

Village
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village in , , United States. The population was 765 as of the 2020 census. It lies across the Ohio River from , at the mouth of Symmes Creek.

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is the second-largest city in . Along the banks of the Ohio River, is home to Marshall University, a state-supported public university and the second largest in the state, as well as Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the state.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , , , United States. It is located east of along Ohio State Route 93, between Altoona and Goldsboro, at. is situated 3½ miles west of Symmes Creek.

Symmes Creek

Latitude
38.4273° or 38° 25′ 38″ north
Longitude
-82.44932° or 82° 26′ 58″ west
Elevation
518 feet (158 metres)
Open location code
86CVCHG2+W7
Geo­Names ID
4526016
Wiki­data ID
Q2374571
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Symmes Creek” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Symmes Creek”
  • Catalan: “Symmes Creek”
  • Cebuano: “Symmes Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Ohio, Lawrence County)”
  • Cebuano: “Symmes Creek”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سيميس كريك”
  • German: “Symmes Creek”
  • Venetian: “Symmes”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crescent Lake and Symmes Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Robert C. Byrd Bridge and David Harris Riverfront Park.

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