Misplaced Pages

Eightmile Island

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Eightmile Island
Geography
LocationOhio River, West Virginia
Coordinates38°56′24″N 82°06′19″W / 38.9400792°N 82.1051436°W / 38.9400792; -82.1051436
Administration
United States
Gordon's 1766 Colonial Patrol Map.

Eightmile Island is a forested island on the Ohio River in Mason County, West Virginia. The island is located directly across the river from the village of Cheshire, Ohio and American Electric Power Company power plant facilities there.

The map is a clip from Harry Gordon's map (c. 1766) showing the "Indian Trade" safe camp site when on the main canoe route.

See also


Stub icon

This article about a location in Mason County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Eightmile Island Add topic