Buckley Island
Buckley Island is an island on the Ohio River in Wood County, West Virginia between Marietta, Ohio and Williamstown, West Virginia. The Interstate 77 bridge over the Ohio crosses the island's western portion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island on the Ohio River in Wood County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Buckleys Island”, “Kerrs Island”, and “Meigs Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ohio Riverfront Park and First Unitarian Church of Marietta.
First Unitarian Church of Marietta
Historic building
The First Unitarian Church of Marietta is a historic Unitarian Universalist church in the city of Marietta, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1869, it uses a building constructed in 1858 for one of its two predecessor churches; this building's high-quality architecture has led to its designation as a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Williamstown and Harmar, Marietta.
Williamstown
Village
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Williamstown is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. The population was 2,997 at the 2020 census. The now closed Fenton Art Glass Company was located in the city.
Harmar, Marietta
Neighborhood
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Harmar is a historic neighborhood in the city of Marietta, Ohio, United States. Located at the western side of the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it grew up around the early Fort Harmar in the 1780s, being settled in conjunction with Marietta.
Marietta
Photo: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marietta is a city of 13,000 people in Southeast Ohio. It is at the confluence of the Muskingum River and Ohio River. Founded in 1788 it is the oldest city in Ohio.
Buckley Island
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Wood County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.39711° or 39° 23′ 50″ northLongitude
-81.42751° or 81° 25′ 39″ westElevation
607 feet (185 metres)Open location code
86FW9HWC+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 31276507OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Buckley Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة باكلي”
- Cebuano: “Buckley Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “Buckley Island”
- Dutch: “Buckley Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Morningside and East Norwood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kinnaird Cemetery and River View Cemetery.
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