Thompson Spring
Thompson Spring is a spring in Marshall, West Virginia. Thompson Spring is situated nearby to the hamlet Grave Creek, as well as near the locality Haven On The Ohio Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Virginia Penitentiary and Grave Creek Mound.
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The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995.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 2 miles northwest of Thompson Spring.
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 miles northwest of Thompson Spring.
Marshall County Airport
Aerodrome
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Marshall County Airport is a public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Moundsville, a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. Marshall County Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of Thompson Spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moundsville and Glendale.
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.
Glendale
Village
Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census. Glendale is situated 4 miles northwest of Thompson Spring.
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 4 miles west of Thompson Spring.
Thompson Spring
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marshall, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.9048° or 39° 54′ 17″ northLongitude
-80.71092° or 80° 42′ 39″ westElevation
692 feet (211 metres)Open location code
86FXW73Q+WJGeoNames ID
4824658
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