Lower Twin Island
Lower Twin Island is a bar island on the Ohio River in the city of Wheeling, West Virginia. Lower Twin Island and its twin, Upper Twin Island, lie northwest of Wheeling's Warwood neighborhood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Upper Twin Island.
Upper Twin Island
Islet
Upper Twin Island is a bar island in Ohio County, West Virginia on the Ohio River. It lies upstream from its twin, Lower Twin Island. Both islands are part of the city of Wheeling and situated between Martins Ferry, Ohio and mainland Wheeling.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Warwood and Yorkville.
Warwood
Suburb
Warwood is a neighborhood of the city of Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 673 feet. Warwood was named for the Warwood Tool Company.
Yorkville
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Yorkville is a village in Belmont and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 968 at the 2020 census. Yorkville lies within two Metropolitan Statistical Areas; the Belmont County portion is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area, while the Jefferson County portion is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. Yorkville is situated 2 miles north of Lower Twin Island.
Betty Zane
Hamlet
Betty Zane is an unincorporated community in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It is located to the east of the village of Clearview. The town is named after Betty Zane, who is believed to have saved Fort Henry by fetching gunpowder and ammunition while under siege during the American Revolutionary War. Betty Zane is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lower Twin Island.
Lower Twin Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in West Virginia
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Ohio, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.12614° or 40° 7′ 34″ northLongitude
-80.70588° or 80° 42′ 21″ westElevation
653 feet (199 metres)Open location code
86GX47GV+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 31741328OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ghanaian Pidgin English—“Lower Twin Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة التوأم السفلى”
- Cebuano: “Lower Twin Island”
- Dutch: “Lower Twin Island”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Lower Twin Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Florence and Warwood Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Warwood Presbyterian Church and Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Upper Twin Island.
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