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.- Type: Island
- Description: river island in the Ohio River north of Ravenswood, West Virginia. USA
- Also known as: “Buffingtons Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: 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
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Jackson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.98924° or 38° 59′ 21″ north
Longitude
-81.77201° or 81° 46′ 19″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open location code
86CWX6QH+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Buffington Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة بوفينغتون”
- Cebuano: “Buffington Island”
- Dutch: “Buffington Island”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: North Ravenswood and Morgan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Engle Cemetery and Sherman Post Office.
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