City of Parkersburg
Parkersburg is a city of 30,000 people in West Virginia. It was known as "Newport" when it was founded, later to be renamed Parkersburg in 1810. The city sits where the Little Kanawha River meets the Ohio river; the town of Belpre lies just across the river in Ohio.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jackson Memorial Fountain and St. Francis Xavier Church.
Jackson Memorial Fountain
Fountain
Jackson Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain…
St. Francis Xavier Church
Church
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St. Francis Xavier Church is a historic church at 532 Market Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belpre and Lauckport.
Lauckport
Neighborhood
Lauckport is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
City of Parkersburg
- Locality with 31,500 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 633 feet (193 metres)
- Location
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Latitude
39.2623° or 39° 15′ 44″ north
Longitude
-81.5418° or 81° 32′ 31″ west
Open location code
86FW7F65+W7
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