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Kokosing River

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Main source
  
Morrow County, Ohio

Length
  
92 km

Source
  
Morrow County, Ohio

Country
  
United States of America

Basin size
  
482 sq mi (1,250 km)

Basin area
  
1,248 km²

Mouth
  
Walhonding River

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River mouth
  
Walhonding River, western Coshocton County, Ohio

Cities
  
Mount Vernon, Gambier, Fredericktown, Howard

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The Kokosing River (ko-KO-sing) is a tributary of the Walhonding River, 57.2 miles (92.1 km) long, in east-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Walhonding, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 482 square miles (1248 km²).

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Map of Kokosing River, Newcastle Township, OH, USA

The Kokosing River rises in Morrow County, northeast of Mount Gilead, and initially flows southwardly. It turns eastwardly near Chesterville and flows through Knox and Coshocton Counties, passing the communities of Mount Vernon, Howard and Gambier. In western Coshocton County the Kokosing joins the Mohican River to form the Walhonding River, about 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Nellie.

Upstream of Mount Vernon, the Kokosing collects its largest tributary, the North Branch Kokosing River, which rises in Morrow County and flows southeastwardly through Knox County, past Fredericktown.

Between Mount Vernon and Howard, the river is roughly paralleled by a rail trail, the Kokosing Gap Trail which continues to the town of Danville.

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Variant namesEdit

According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Kokosing River has also been known historically as:

  • Kokoshing River
  • Kokosing Stream
  • Owl Creek
  • Vernon
  • Vernon River
  • References

    Kokosing River Wikipedia