Broadback Island
Broadback Island is an island in the Ohio River in Pleasants County, West Virginia. It is opposite the city of Belmont, West Virginia. Broadback Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include First Brother Island and Eureka Island.
First Brother Island
Island
First Brother Island is an island on the Ohio River along the shores of the city of Belmont in Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA. French Creek empties into the Ohio on its eastern end. First Brother Island contains a number of operating oil wells.
Eureka Island
Islet
Eureka Island is an island on the Ohio River in Pleasants County, West Virginia southwest of the city of Belmont and Broadback Island. It's named for the nearby West Virginia community of Eureka.
Pleasants Power Station
Power station
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Pleasants Power Station is a 1.3-gigawatt coal power plant located near Belmont, West Virginia, in Pleasants County, West Virginia. The plant is owned by Omnis Pleasants LLC and began operations in 1979. Pleasants Power Station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Broadback Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newell Run and Belmont.
Newell Run
Hamlet
Newell Run is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Belmont
Village
Belmont is a town in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. The population was 872 at the 2020 census.
Vaucluse
Hamlet
Vaucluse is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after Vaucluse, in France. Vaucluse is situated 2½ miles east of Broadback Island.
Broadback Island
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Broadhead Island” and “Second Brother Island”
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Pleasants, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.38122° or 39° 22′ 52″ northLongitude
-81.27381° or 81° 16′ 26″ westElevation
614 feet (187 metres)Open location code
86FW9PJG+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 28434293OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Broadback Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Broadback Island”
- Dutch: “Broadback Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eureka and Willow Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beech Grove United Brethren Church and Belmont Baptist Church.
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