Wheeling Creek
Wheeling Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River, 30.2 miles long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 108 square miles on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ohio, United States
- Also known as: “Indian Wheeling Creek”, “Scalp Creek”, “Spit Head Creek”, and “Spithead Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wheeling Suspension Bridge and Capitol Theatre.
Wheeling Suspension Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the main channel of the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851.
Capitol Theatre
Theater building
The Capitol Theatre is the largest theatre in West Virginia and a landmark building in the national historic district of downtown Wheeling. For many years, it has served as the home of Jamboree USA and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.
Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack
Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack is a greyhound racino located on Wheeling Island in the middle of the Ohio River, which is a part of the city of Wheeling, West Virginia.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wheeling Warehouse Historic District and Monroe Street East Historic District.
Wheeling Warehouse Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Wheeling Warehouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district includes 20 contributing buildings and 11 contributing structures.
Monroe Street East Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Monroe Street East Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses six contributing buildings.
Wheeling
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wheeling, also known as the "Friendly City" or the "Nail City", is a city of 26,000 people in West Virginia. Wheeling is known for having more Victorian architecture than any other city in the United States.
Wheeling Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Belmont, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Wheeling Creek” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Wheeling Creek”
- Catalan: “Wheeling Creek”
- Cebuano: “Wheeling Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Ohio)”
- Cebuano: “Wheeling Creek”
- German: “Wheeling Creek”
- Urdu: “ویلینگ کریک”
- Venetian: “Wheeling”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bridgeport and Lombardy Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Back Channel Bridge and Military Order of Purple Heart Bridge.
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