Eureka Island
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pleasants Power Station and Broadback Island.
Pleasants Power Station
Power station
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.Broadback Island
Islet
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.
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. First Brother Island is situated 2 miles east of Eureka Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willow Island and Newell Run.
Willow Island
Hamlet
Willow Island is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. Willow Island is located on the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Highway 10, 3 miles west-southwest of Belmont.
Newell Run
Hamlet
Newell Run is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Newell Run is situated 2 miles northeast of Eureka Island.
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. Belmont is situated 2 miles east of Eureka Island.
Eureka Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in West Virginia, United States
- Categories: river island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Pleasants, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.37254° or 39° 22′ 21″ north
Longitude
-81.29471° or 81° 17′ 41″ west
Elevation
614 feet (187 metres)
Open location code
86FW9PF4+24
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Eureka Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة يوريكا”
- Cebuano: “Eureka Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “Eureka Island”
- Dutch: “Eureka Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Willow Island Post Office and Beech Grove United Brethren Church.
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