Buffington Island
Buffington Island is an island in the Ohio River in Jackson County, West Virginia near the town of Ravenswood, United States, east of Racine, Ohio. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Buffington Island took place on July 19, 1863, just south of the Ohio community of Portland.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 580 feet (180 metres)
- …is also known as “Buffingtons Island”
- Description: river island in the Ohio River north of Ravenswood, West Virginia. USA
Places of Interest
Discover Buffington Island State Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherman and Portland.
Skull Run
Hamlet
Skull Run is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States.
Buffington Island
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Latitude
38.98924° or 38° 59′ 21″ north
Longitude
-81.77201° or 81° 46′ 19″ west
Open location code
86CWX6QH+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Buffington Island” goes by many names.
جزيرة بوفينغتونArabic
Buffington IslandCebuano
Buffington IslandDutch
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Ravenswood and Morgan.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Engle Cemetery and Sherman Post Office.
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