Gamble Run
Gamble Run is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was named after John Gamble, a pioneer settler. John Gamble was murdered on this stream in 1850 after visiting a friend's house.- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in West Virginia, U.S
- Also known as: “Gambles Run” and “Gambol Run”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paden Island and Paden City High School.
Paden Island
Island
Paden Island is an island in Wetzel County, West Virginia on the Ohio River between Sardis, Ohio and Paden City, West Virginia. Paden Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Paden Island is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gamble Run.
Paden City High School
School
Paden City High School was a 7–12 grade, class A high school in Wetzel County, West Virginia in the small town of Paden City. Paden City High School opened its doors as a 9-12 school in 1951 and graduated its first class in 1952.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Van Camp and Paden City.
Van Camp
Hamlet
Van Camp is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. Van Camp Marker Inscription: Village settled early 1800s, named for pioneer Steven and family in 1840s.
Paden City
Town
Paden City is a city in Tyler and Wetzel counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It was incorporated in 1916. The population was 2,550 at the 2020 census. Paden City is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gamble Run.
Sardis
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Gamble Run
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tyler, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.5923° or 39° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
-80.90927° or 80° 54′ 33″ west
Elevation
797 feet (243 metres)
Open location code
86FXH3RR+W7
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In Other Languages
“Gamble Run” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gamble Run (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, West Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Gamble Run”
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Highlights include Van Camp Cemetery and Paden City Public Library.
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