Little Kanawha River
The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,320 mi2 on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Wood County Courthouse and St. Francis Xavier Church.
Wood County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Wood County Courthouse is a public building in downtown Parkersburg, West Virginia, in the United States. The courthouse was built in 1899 at a cost of $100,000 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by local contractors Caldwell & Drake, according to the plans of architect L.
St. Francis Xavier Church
Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
St. Francis Xavier Church is a historic church at 532 Market Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. This church was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Blennerhassett Hotel
Hotel
Blennerhassett Hotel is a historic hotel located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It opened in 1889 and is in the Queen Anne style. The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parkersburg and Newport.
Parkersburg
Parkersburg is a city of 30,000 people in West Virginia. It was known as "Newport" when it was founded, later to be renamed Parkersburg in 1810. The city sits where the Little Kanawha River meets the Ohio river; the town of Belpre lies just across the river in Ohio.
Newport
Neighborhood
Newport is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
Julia-Ann Square Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Jstewall, Public domain.
The Julia-Ann Square Historic District, is a national historic district located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It is to the west of the Avery Street Historic District.
Little Kanawha River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in West Virginia, United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Wood County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Little Kanawha River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Little Kanawha”
- Bavarian: “Little Kanawha River”
- Catalan: “Little Kanawha”
- Cebuano: “Little Kanawha River”
- Chinese: “小卡诺瓦河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ليتل كاناوا”
- French: “Little Kanawha”
- German: “Fishing Creek”
- German: “Little Canawha River”
- German: “Little Canhawa River”
- German: “Little Conaway River”
- German: “Little Cunnaway River”
- German: “Little Kanahaway River”
- German: “Little Kanahwa River”
- German: “Little Kanahway River”
- German: “Little Kanawah River”
- German: “Little Kanawha River”
- German: “Little Kanhaway River”
- German: “Little Kanhawey River”
- German: “Little Kawahwa River”
- German: “Little Kenawah”
- German: “Little Kenhawa”
- German: “Little Kenhaway”
- German: “Little Kennaway River”
- German: “Nau-mis-sip-pia”
- German: “Newmissipi”
- German: “O-mom-go-how-ce-pe”
- German: “O-nim-go-how”
- Irish: “Abhainn Little Kanawha”
- Russian: “Литл-Канова”
- Swedish: “Little Kanawha River”
- Venetian: “Little Kanawha”
- Welsh: “Afon Little Kanawha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marrtown and Lauckport.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Murphy Park and Juliana Street Bridge.
West Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, and Morgantown.
Curious Streams to Discover
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