Griffen Island
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Hop Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Browns Island and Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Browns Island
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.
Franciscan University of Steubenville
University
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Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private Franciscan university in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2023, the university enrolled 3,750 students in 40 undergraduate and 8 graduate degree programs. Franciscan University of Steubenville is situated 2½ miles south of Griffen Island.
People’s Bank
Building
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pottery Addition and Marland Heights.
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.
Marland Heights
Neighborhood
Marland Heights is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. Marland Heights was incorporated in 1940, and was named for E. W. Marland, Governor of Oklahoma, who had resided nearby in Arroyo.
Costonia
Hamlet
Costonia is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Griffen Island
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.4109° or 40° 24′ 39″ northLongitude
-80.61206° or 80° 36′ 43″ westElevation
653 feet (199 metres)Open location code
86GXC96Q+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 31782645OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Griffen Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Griffen Island”
- Dutch: “Griffen Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Holidays Cove and Weirton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Williams Country Club Golf Course and Margaret M Weir Park.
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