Wheeling Island

Wheeling Island is the most populated in the Ohio River. It lies within the city of in , United States. The 2000 census showed a resident population of 3,142 people on the island, which has a land area of 1.514 square kilometers.
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Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Ohio River in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Madison Island”, “Weeling Island”, and “Zanes Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wheeling Suspension Bridge and Capitol Theatre.

Bridge
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The is a suspension bridge spanning the main channel of the Ohio River at . It was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851.

Theater building
The is the largest theatre in and a landmark building in the national historic district of downtown . For many years, it has served as the home of Jamboree USA and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.

Stadium
Photo: Jgera5, CC0.
is a multi-purpose arena located in . It was built in 1977 at a cost of $7 million. It is home to the Wheeling Nailers ice hockey team, the Wheeling Miners indoor football team, the Mountain East Conference basketball tournament and the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference wrestling tournament.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe Street East Historic District and Wheeling.

Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a national historic district located at , . The district encompasses six contributing buildings.

Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
, also known as the "Friendly City" or the "Nail City", is a city of 26,000 people in . is known for having more Victorian architecture than any other city in the United States.

Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a national historic district located at , . The district includes 20 contributing buildings and 11 contributing structures.

Wheeling Island

Latitude
40.07063° or 40° 4′ 14″ north
Longitude
-80.73314° or 80° 43′ 59″ west
Elevation
650 feet (198 metres)
Open location code
86GX37C8+7P
Geo­Names ID
5280869
Wiki­data ID
Q7992302
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Dutch—“Wheeling Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة ويلينغ”
  • Cebuano: “Wheeling Island”
  • Dutch: “Wheeling Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wheeling Creek and Bridge Park.

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