Pocatalico River
The Pocatalico River is a tributary of the Kanawha River, approximately 75 miles long, in west-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Paca River”, “Poca River”, “Poca Talico River”, “Pocatalco River”, “Pocatalica River”, “Pocataligo River”, “Pocatellico River”, “Pocatoligo Creek”, “Pocotalico River”, “Pocotaligo River”, “Poctalico Creek”, “Pokatalico Creek”, “Poketalico Creek”, and “Pokotellico Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include John E. Amos Power Plant and Poca High School.
John E. Amos Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Tikilucas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John E. Amos Power Plant is a three-unit coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Appalachian Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power. With a nameplate rating of 2,933 MW, it is the largest generating plant in the AEP system.
Poca High School
School
Poca High School, originally named "Pocatalico District High School", is a high school in Poca, West Virginia, United States. It serves the easternmost portion of Putnam County and is a part of the Putnam County Schools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raymond City and Poca.
Raymond City
Hamlet
Raymond City is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located at the mouth of the Pocatalico River at the Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 62. The community is to the immediate north of the town of Poca.
Poca
Village
Poca is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The town derives its name from the Pocatalico River.
Morgans Landing
Locality
Morgans Landing is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The community is located at the mouth of Bills Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.
Pocatalico River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Putnam, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Pocatalico River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Pocatalico River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pocatalico”
- Cebuano: “Pocatalico River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Pocatalico”
- Venetian: “Pocatalico”
- Welsh: “Afon Pocatalico”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Silver Valley Estates and Glass Addition.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Joseph M. Gatens Memorial Bridge and Lilly Cemetery.
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