Boggs Island
Boggs Island is an island on the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia between the cities of Bellaire, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia. It is a small island near the Ohio shore opposite the mouth of Boggs Run, from which it may take its name.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in West Virginia, USA
- Also known as: “Boags Island” and “McMahons Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bellaire High School and Chapline Street Row Historic District.
Bellaire High School
School
Bellaire High School is a public high school located in Bellaire, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Bellaire Local School District.
Chapline Street Row Historic District
Park
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Chapline Street Row Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings, including eight residences. Chapline Street Row Historic District is situated 1½ miles north of Boggs Island.
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. Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack is situated 2½ miles north of Boggs Island.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellaire and Mozart.
Bellaire
Town
Photo: Legomine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellaire is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,870 at the 2020 census, having peaked in 1920.
Mozart
Hamlet
Mozart is an unincorporated community in Marshall and Ohio counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It lies at an elevation of 1,260 feet.
Allendale
Hamlet
Allendale is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. Allendale is situated 2 miles southeast of Boggs Island.
Boggs Island
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Marshall, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.02936° or 40° 1′ 46″ northLongitude
-80.73575° or 80° 44′ 9″ westElevation
636 feet (194 metres)Open location code
86GX27H7+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 31716614OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Boggs Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة بوجز”
- Cebuano: “Boggs Island”
- Dutch: “Boggs Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Upper Benwood and Boggs Run.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belmont Community Hospital and Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum.
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