Ohio River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ohio River is a 981-mile-long (1,579 km) river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing in a southwesterly direction from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on …
Ohio River | Geography, History & Importance | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Ohio River, major river artery of the east-central United States. Formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, it flows northwest out of Pennsylvania, then in a general southwesterly direction to join the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois (see photograph),
Ohio Valley - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 9, 2018 · OHIO VALLEY. The Ohio River drains into a fertile basin that measures 203,000 square miles (528,101 square kilometers) — stretching across Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. The river is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From there the Ohio flows southwest, forming ...
Curious Cbus: Where Is The Elusive 'Ohio Valley'? - WOSU Public …
WEBSep 13, 2016 · The Ohio River stretches nearly a thousand miles from Pittsburgh to its junction with the Mississippi River in Cairo, Illinois. It follows, for the most part, a west-south-westerly course. Forecasters sometimes refer to sections of the Ohio River Valley as upper, middle and lower.
Ohio River Valley - George Washington's Mount Vernon
WEBOhio River Valley. More than a decade after he left the army to become a gentleman farmer, George Washington traveled back to the frontier that figured so prominently in his early life.
Ohio River - West Virginia Explorer
WEBOhio River. The Ohio River rises at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River. From Pittsburgh, it flows northwestward to Chester, West Virginia, where it turns southwestward and courses for more than 256 miles across the western flank of West Virginia to Kenova, West Virginia, where it is ...
The Ohio River - U.S. National Park Service
WEBDec 30, 2019 · With the 1,200-mile extension of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in May 2019, a fourth major North American river became an official part of the Trail – the Ohio River, joining the Mississippi, Missouri, and Columbia Rivers.
The Ohio River - U.S. National Park Service
WEBDec 13, 2023 · Map of Ohio River Valley (within broader map of Eastern United States). Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Quick Facts. Location: Virginia Point Park. Significance: Meriwether Lewis traveled this stretch of the Ohio River on his journey west in 1803. Designation: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. MANAGED BY:
Quick Facts | The Ohio River - Ohio River Foundation
WEBThe Ohio River is 981 miles long, starting at the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and ending in Cairo, Illinois, where it flows into the Mississippi River. The Ohio River flows through or borders six states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Ohio River - WorldAtlas
WEBJul 19, 2021 · The Ohio River is a 1,579km long river in the east-central United States. The name “Ohio” has been derived from the native Seneca language, where the term “Ohi:yo’” literally means “Good River”. The Ohio River serves as a source of drinking water for over five million people and more than 25 million people live in the Ohio River ...