Ohio_River_Islands_National_Wildlife_Refuge

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Park in the United States of America

The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (ORINWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in non-contiguous sites consisting of islands along 362 miles (583 km)[2] of the Ohio River, primarily (85% of acreage)[3] in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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There are also two islands that are located upstream in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and a pair that are located downstream in Lewis County, Kentucky.[4]

Looking downstream, the refuge is currently located in parts of these counties: Beaver, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Jackson, Mason, and Lewis. All counties are part of West Virginia, with the Pennsylvania and Kentucky exceptions that are mentioned above.

History

The ORINWR was established in 1990 and consists of 3,354 acres (13.57 km2) of land and underwater habitat on twenty-two islands and four mainland properties.

The refuge headquarters with visitor center is located in Williamstown, West Virginia.

Islands

Map

The following islands in the Ohio River are part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. All are located in West Virginia unless indicated otherwise.

References

  1. [1]
    "Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    "Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge". FWS.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  3. [3]
    USFWS Annual Lands Report, 30 September 2007
  4. [4]
    USFWS map

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