Kentucky Gazetteer
Ohio River is a physical feature (stream) in Ballard County. The primary coordinates for Ohio River places it within the KY 42087 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Ohio River |
| Category: | Kentucky physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and flows generally west-southwest to join the Mississippi River, approximately 6.4 km (4 mi) southeast of Cairo, Illinois. Lowest elevation in Ohio at 139 m (455 ft) near Hamilton, Ohio. Lowest elevation in Indiana at 98 m (320 ft) near Posey, Indiana. |
| History: | "An Iroquois Indian word meaning ""beautiful river.""" |
| County: | Ballard County |
| Latitude: | 36.986719 |
| Longitude: | -89.1306255 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Ohio River: Ohio River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Ohio River does not include property ownership information.
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Cairo, IL
(2.7 miles WNW) Wickliffe, KY (2.7 miles ESE) Barlow, KY (6.4 miles NE) Wilson City, MO (6.8 miles SW) Mound City, IL (7.1 miles NNW) |
Wyatt, MO
(7.4 miles SW) Mounds, IL (9.6 miles NNW) Blandville, KY (9.7 miles ESE) Bardwell, KY (10.4 miles SE) La Center, KY (10.7 miles NE) |
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Birds Point, MO
(1.9 miles SW) Greenfield, MO (2.7 miles WSW) Elmwood Place, IL (3.6 miles WNW) Future City, IL (4.3 miles NW) Alfalfa Center, MO (4.5 miles WSW) |
Rushs Ridge, MO
(4.7 miles SW) Cairo Junction, IL (5.1 miles NW) Urbandale, IL (5.5 miles NNW) Winford, KY (5.6 miles SE) Golden Lily, IL (6.8 miles NNW) |
