Browns Island
Browns Island is an island on the Ohio River within the corporate boundaries of Weirton in Hancock County, West Virginia. Browns Island was the site of a coke plant, which was in operation until 1982.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Ohio River
- Also known as: “Brown’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Griffen Island and People’s Bank.
Griffen Island
Islet
Griffen Island is a bar in the Ohio River located along the southwestern side of Browns Island near Weirton in Hancock County, West Virginia. It has also been known throughout its history as Hop Island.
People’s Bank
Building
Photo: Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0.
People's Bank is a historic bank building located at Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built in 1930, and is a small Classical Revival building constructed of concrete, steel, brick and stone.
Weir High School
School
Weir High School is a secondary public high school in the city of Weirton, West Virginia. It was established in 1916. Today, Weir High School is home to roughly 601 students in grades 9 through 12.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Costonia and Weircrest.
Costonia
Hamlet
Costonia is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Weircrest
Hamlet
Weircrest is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States.
Pottery Addition
Hamlet
Pottery Addition is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Its population was 258 as of the 2020 census. The community is located along the Ohio River and is served by Ohio State Route 7.
Browns Island
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.42267° or 40° 25′ 22″ northLongitude
-80.60974° or 80° 36′ 35″ westElevation
679 feet (207 metres)Open location code
86GXC9FR+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 31782697OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Browns Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Browns Island”
- Dutch: “Browns Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Woodlands at Mount Nebo and Walton Acres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peters African Methodist Episcopal Church and Weirton Christian Church.
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