Wells Island

Wells Island is a bar in , on the Ohio River. In 1891, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Wells Island as the island's name.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
  • Also known as: “Well’s Island”, “Wells‘ Island”, and “Wells’s Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crab Island and Sistersville City Hall.

Islet
is a small island on the Ohio River in , . The island lies just off the shore from the city of . is protected as part of the .

Town hall
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
, also known as the City Building, is a historic city hall located at , . It was built in 1897, and is a two-story red brick and stone building. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wells Island.

Islet
is a bar on the Ohio River in , . The island lies upstream from and the towns of New Matamoras, and , . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wells Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fly and Sistersville Historic District.

Village
is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, , in the U.S. state of . The community is at the intersection of routes 7 and 800 adjacent to the Ohio River.

Neighborhood
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 215 contributing buildings and one contributing structure that include the civic, commercial, and residential core of Sistersville. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wells Island.

Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Matamoras, also known as , is a village in , United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 702 at the 2020 census. It is part of the . is situated 3 miles southwest of Wells Island.

Wells Island

Latitude
39.55009° or 39° 33′ 0″ north
Longitude
-81.02006° or 81° 1′ 12″ west
Elevation
617 feet (188 metres)
Open location code
86FWHX2H+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31469245
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4826695
Wiki­data ID
Q7981680
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Wells Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wells Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sistersville Country Club Golf Course and Sistersville General Hospital.

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