Symmes Creek
Symmes Creek is a 76.4-mile-long tributary of the Ohio River in southern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 357 square miles on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Ohio River in southern Ohio
- Also known as: “Big Creek”, “Simms”, and “Symms Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Keith-Albee Theatre and Cabell County Public Library.
Cabell County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chesapeake and Huntington.
Glen Roy
Neighborhood
Glen Roy is an unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. Glen Roy is situated 3½ miles west of Symmes Creek.
Symmes Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lawrence, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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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
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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”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Crescent Lake and Symmes Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Robert C. Byrd Bridge and David Harris Riverfront Park.
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Worth a closer look: Columbus and Cincinnati.
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