Blockhouse Run
Blockhouse Run is a stream in Jefferson, Ohio. Blockhouse Run is situated nearby to the village Brilliant, as well as near the hamlet Salt Run.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cardinal Power Plant and Wellsburg Wharf.
Cardinal Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cardinal Power Plant is a 1.8-gigawatt coal power plant located south of Brilliant, Ohio, in Jefferson County, Ohio. The power plant has three units. Cardinal is co-owned with Unit 1 owned by American Electric Power's subsidiary, AEP Generation Resources.
Wellsburg Wharf
Park
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Wellsburg Wharf is a historic wharf located at Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia. The public wharf was built in 1836 on the Ohio River. The site consists of remains of the wharf and the foundations of two warehouses. Wellsburg Wharf is situated 1½ miles northeast of Blockhouse Run.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellsburg and Rush Run.
Wellsburg
Town
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census recorded a population of 2,455. It is a part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. Wellsburg is situated 2 miles northeast of Blockhouse Run.
Rush Run
Hamlet
Rush Run is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It is mainly around the area of Rush Run Road also known as County Road 17. It is named for David Rush who settled in that area in 1798. Rush Run is situated 2½ miles southwest of Blockhouse Run.
New Alexandria
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
New Alexandria is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. New Alexandria is situated 3 miles northwest of Blockhouse Run.
Blockhouse Run
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jefferson, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.25507° or 40° 15′ 18″ northLongitude
-80.64063° or 80° 38′ 26″ westElevation
646 feet (197 metres)Open location code
86GX7945+2PGeoNames ID
5147671
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