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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.
Witten Towhead is a bar island or "towhead" (river island) on the Ohio River in Tyler County, West Virginia. It is located to the southwest of Paden City. Witten Towhead is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [1]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge more than 30 years ago to protect islands all along the Ohio, but most of the preserved land is along ...
Along with Witten Towhead, Williamson Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [1] In 1817, John Buck settled in Tyler County and executed a lease on Williamson Island. This is the first recorded entry of the Buck surname in Tyler County. The mountain to its east, Buck Knob, takes its name from the island's Buck family.
The Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area is a national, bi-state area on the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States, administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Federal status was awarded in 1981.
Crab Island is a small island on the Ohio River in Tyler County, West Virginia. The island lies just off the shore from the city of Sistersville . Crab Island is protected as part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge .
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Letart Island is a forested bar island on the Ohio River in Mason County, West Virginia. It is located between the towns of Letart , West Virginia and Letart Falls , Ohio . Letart Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge .