Babbs Island
Babbs Island is an island in Hancock County, West Virginia on the Ohio River between East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia. It takes its name from the Babb family of Columbiana County, Ohio which once owned the island from 1804 to 1820—John Babb was the original owner.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Babb’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Chester teapot and Carnegie Public Library.
Chester teapot
Work of art
Photo: Kurtsampsel, Public domain.
Mary A. Patterson Memorial
Residential area
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lawrenceville and East Liverpool.
East Liverpool
East Liverpool is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.
Babbs Island
- Categories: river island, island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.62403° or 40° 37′ 27″ north
Longitude
-80.55702° or 80° 33′ 25″ west
Elevation
679 feet (207 metres)
Open location code
86GXJCFV+J5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Babbs Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة بابس”
- Cebuano: “Babbs Island”
- Dutch: “Babbs Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Beechwood and Thompson Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Second Baptist Church and Second United Presbyterian Church.
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