French Creek
French Creek is a stream in Pleasants, West Virginia. French Creek is situated nearby to the village Belmont, as well as near the hamlet Newell Run.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.
Eureka Island
Islet
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. Eureka Island is situated 2½ miles west of French Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Newell Run.
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.
Newell Run
Hamlet
Newell Run is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Vaucluse
Hamlet
Vaucluse is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after Vaucluse, in France.
French Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pleasants, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.3848° or 39° 23′ 5″ northLongitude
-81.25484° or 81° 15′ 17″ westElevation
610 feet (186 metres)Open location code
86FW9PMW+W3GeoNames ID
4806568
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