Fish Creek Island
Fish Creek Island is a 48-acre (19-hectare) island on the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. The island is located across the river from Captina, West Virginia, south of Moundsville, and north of the mouth of Fish Creek, from which it takes its name.
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| Location | Ohio River, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°48′52″N 80°49′06″W |
| Area | 0.075 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
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Previously owned by CONSOL Energy Inc., Fish Creek Island was donated by CONSOL to the Nature Conservancy to protect the island's habitat for its rare great blue herons. The bar is West Virginia's largest great blue heron rookery.[1]
See also
References
- Hay, Jerry M. (2008). Ohio River Guidebook. Inland Waterways Books. p. 24. ISBN 9781605852171. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
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