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Wheeling Suspension Bridge

The Wheeling Suspension Bridge 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.
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Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in West Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Wheeling Bridge” and “WHG Suspension Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capitol Theatre and WesBanco Arena.

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. is situated 600 feet east of Wheeling Suspension Bridge.

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. is situated 2,100 feet south of Wheeling Suspension Bridge.

Church
Photo: Farragutful, Public domain.
The of Wheeling or Saint Joseph's Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston. In addition to being the seat of the bishop, the cathedral is home to the oldest congregation in the city of , . is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Wheeling Suspension Bridge.

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 encompasses 300 contributing buildings and one contributing site, including the .

Wheeling Suspension Bridge

Latitude
40.07022° or 40° 4′ 13″ north
Longitude
-80.72684° or 80° 43′ 37″ west
Elevation
633 feet (193 metres)
Open location code
86GX37CF+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1088326464
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
5280876
Wiki­data ID
Q1675153
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Wheeling Suspension Bridge” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as North Wheeling Historic District and Wheeling Island.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Mull Center and Wheeling Visitors Center.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wheeling Suspension Bridge”. Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.