Witten Towhead
Witten Towhead is a bar island or "towhead" on the Ohio River in Tyler County, West Virginia. It is located to the southwest of Paden City. Witten Towhead is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Williamson Island and Sistersville City Hall.
Williamson Island
Island
Williamson Island is a bar island on the Ohio River in Tyler County, West Virginia. It lies to the southwest of Paden City with Witten Towhead directly downstream.
Sistersville City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Sistersville City Hall, also known as the City Building, is a historic city hall located at Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia. It was built in 1897, and is a two-story red brick and stone building. Sistersville City Hall is situated 2 miles southwest of Witten Towhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sistersville Historic District and Fly.
Sistersville Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sistersville Historic District is a national historic district located at Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia. It encompasses 215 contributing buildings and one contributing structure that include the civic, commercial, and residential core of Sistersville. Sistersville Historic District is situated 2 miles southwest of Witten Towhead.
Fly
Village
Fly is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The community is at the intersection of routes 7 and 800 adjacent to the Ohio River. Fly is situated 2½ miles southwest of Witten Towhead.
Paden City
Town
Paden City is a city in Tyler and Wetzel counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It was incorporated in 1916. The population was 2,550 at the 2020 census. Paden City is situated 2½ miles northeast of Witten Towhead.
Witten Towhead
- Type: Islet
- Description: Island in West Virginia, United States
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Tyler, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.5852° or 39° 35′ 7″ northLongitude
-80.97269° or 80° 58′ 22″ westElevation
607 feet (185 metres)Open location code
86FXH2PG+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 31537053OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Witten Towhead” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ويتن توهد”
- Cebuano: “Witten Towhead”
- Dutch: “Witten Towhead”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Witten Cemetery and Buck Knob.
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