Captina Island
Captina Island Location in West Virginia | |
Geography | |
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Location | Ohio River, West Virginia |
Coordinates | 39°52′32″N 80°47′11″W / 39.8756°N 80.7864°WCoordinates: 39°52′32″N 80°47′11″W / 39.8756°N 80.7864°W |
Administration | |
United States |
Captina Island is an island on the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States.[1] Powhatan Point, Ohio is located on the opposite shore from Captina Island. It lies at the southern end of Round Bottom with a stream-like channel separating the island from the West Virginia shore. Captina Island was once the place where watermelons were grown for the Marshall County Fair. It is part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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References[]
- ^ "Captina Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
Categories:
- River islands of West Virginia
- Landforms of Marshall County, West Virginia
- Islands of the Ohio River
- Northern Panhandle geography stubs