Ohio Valley

The Ohio Valley region is in .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Parkersburg and Wheeling.

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is a city of 30,000 people in . It was known as "Newport" when it was founded, later to be renamed in 1810. The city sits where the Little Kanawha River meets the Ohio river; the town of Belpre lies just across the river in .

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, 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.

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is a city in the northern panhandle of . This city is built on the steel industry which you can find along the Ohio River and is origin location of Steel.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Point Pleasant and Moundsville.

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is a town of 4,637 people in . These days it's best-known for a series of mysterious paranormal occurrences that began in 1966.

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.

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is a city of 2,062 people in . It was chartered in 1858 and named for Roane, a jurist from Virginia. is famous for hosting the West Virginia Black Walnut Festival every October.

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is a city in . It is the home of College, a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Disciples of Christ Church.

Ohio Valley

Latitude of center
39.5661° or 39° 33′ 58″ north
Longitude of center
-81.5022° or 81° 30′ 8″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q72054518
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Slovenian—“Ohio Valley” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Ohajo upės slėnis”
  • Czech: “Ohio River Valley”
  • French: “Vallée de l’Ohio”
  • Slovenian: “Dolina reke Ohio”
  • Slovenian: “Ohio River Valley”
  • Slovenian: “Ohio Valley”
  • “Ohio River Valley”

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