Wheeling Island
Geography | |
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Location | Ohio River |
Coordinates | 40°04′14″N 80°43′59″W / 40.07056°N 80.73306°W |
Administration | |
United States | |
West Virginia | |
Ohio County | |
Demographics | |
Population | 3,142 (2000) |
Additional information | |
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Wheeling Island is the most populated
Wheeling Island lies at the mouths of Wheeling Creek of Ohio and Wheeling Creek of West Virginia. The island is home to the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack at Wheeling Downs and Wheeling Island Stadium, home of the West Virginia State Football Championships.
Wheeling Island has a number of historic homes featuring
A section of Wheeling Island is protected as part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.[3]
Transportation
Wheeling Island is connected to downtown Wheeling via the Fort Henry Bridge, carrying Interstate 70, U.S. Route 40, and U.S. Route 250, and the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, carrying the National Road.
Two additional bridges cross the back channel of the Ohio River to connect the island to
Variant names
Originally known by various names including Zanes Island and Madison Island, the
See also
References
- ^ Hay, Jerry M. (2008). Ohio River Guidebook. Inland Waterways Books. p. 22. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Census Tracts 5 and 6, Ohio County, West Virginia". Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Ohio River Islands - About the Refuge. August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
External links
- Wheeling Island Racetrack & Gaming Center
- Wheeling Island.org - Information and Resources
- Creative Impressions Publisher of Wheeling Island: A Photographic History by Robert W. Schramm