Forest City Lake
Forest City Lake is a lake in Pleasants, West Virginia. Forest City Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Vaucluse, as well as near the village Belmont.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include First Brother Island and Broadback 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.
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. Broadback Island is situated 1½ miles west of Forest City Lake.
Pleasants County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Pleasants County Courthouse was built in 1924 in St. Marys, West Virginia. The Neo-Classical Revival style building replaced the original courthouse, which was badly damaged by lightning in 1923. Pleasants County Courthouse is situated 2 miles east of Forest City Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaucluse and Belmont.
Vaucluse
Hamlet
Vaucluse is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after Vaucluse, in France.
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.
Newport
Village
Newport is a census-designated place in eastern Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45768.
Forest City Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pleasants, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.3844° or 39° 23′ 4″ northLongitude
-81.24386° or 81° 14′ 38″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
86FW9QM4+QFGeoNames ID
4806277
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Satellite Map
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