City of Moundsville
City of Moundsville is a locality in Marshall, West Virginia. City of Moundsville is situated nearby to the locality Haven On The Ohio Park, as well as near the village Glendale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Virginia Penitentiary and Grave Creek Mound.
West Virginia Penitentiary
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The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995. The site is now being maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location.
Grave Creek Mound
Archaeological site
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The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley in West Virginia is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the United States, now standing 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter.
Moundsville Bridge
Bridge
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The Moundsville Bridge is a four-lane through arch bridge that connects Mead Township, Ohio and Moundsville, West Virginia across the Ohio River. The approach routes to the bridge carries Ohio State Route 872 on the Ohio side and the unsigned West Virginia Route 2 Spur on the West Virginia side.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moundsville and Glendale.
Moundsville
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Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.
Glendale
Village
Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census.
Shadyside
Village
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Shadyside is a village in eastern Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,454 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. Shadyside is situated 3½ miles north of City of Moundsville.
City of Moundsville
- Type: Locality
- Location: Marshall, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.9221° or 39° 55′ 20″ northLongitude
-80.742° or 80° 44′ 31″ westElevation
702 feet (214 metres)Open location code
86FXW7C5+V6GeoNames ID
11788646
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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