Moundsville Bridge
The Moundsville Bridge is a four-lane through arch bridge that connects Mead Township, Ohio and Moundsville, West Virginia across the Ohio River. The approach routes to the bridge carries Ohio State Route 872 on the Ohio side and the unsigned West Virginia Route 2 Spur on the West Virginia side.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grave Creek Mound and West Virginia Penitentiary.
Grave Creek Mound
Archaeological site
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The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley in West Virginia is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the United States, now standing 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter. Grave Creek Mound is situated 2,900 feet east of Moundsville Bridge.
West Virginia Penitentiary
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The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995. The site is now being maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. West Virginia Penitentiary is situated 3,400 feet east of Moundsville Bridge.
R.E. Burger Power Station
R.E. Burger Power Station was a 568 megawatt, coal power plant located south of Shadyside, Ohio in Belmont County, Ohio. The plant closed in 2011. It was operated by FirstEnergy. R.E. Burger Power Station is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Moundsville Bridge.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moundsville and Dilles Bottom.
Moundsville
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Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.
Dilles Bottom
Hamlet
Dilles Bottom is an unincorporated community in Southeastern Mead Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The community is located along the Ohio River five miles south of Shadyside, Ohio. It is the proposed site for an ethane cracker plant. Dilles Bottom is situated 1½ miles west of Moundsville Bridge.
McKeefrey
Hamlet
McKeefrey is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Round Bottom and Chestnut Hill. The community was named after one Mr. Keefrey, the proprietor of a local mine. McKeefrey is situated 2½ miles southwest of Moundsville Bridge.
Moundsville Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in United States of America
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Marshall, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.91385° or 39° 54′ 50″ northLongitude
-80.75414° or 80° 45′ 15″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
86FXW67W+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 829669283OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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