Area 3,354 acres (13.57 km) | Established 1990 | |
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Location Ohio River, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, United States Nearest city Williamstown, West Virginia Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge | ||
The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (ORINWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in non-contiguous sites consisting of islands along 392 miles (631 km) of the Ohio River, primarily (85% of acreage) in the U.S. state of West Virginia. There are also a two of islands upstream in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and a two downstream in Lewis County, Kentucky. Going downstream, the refuge is currently located in parts of these counties: Beaver, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Jackson, Mason, and Lewis. All counties are in West Virginia, with the exceptions of Beaver, which is in Pennsylvania, and Lewis, which is in Kentucky. The ORINWR was established in 1990 and consists of 3,354 acres (13.57 km2) of land and underwater habitat on 22 islands and four mainland properties. The refuge headquarters and visitors center is located in Williamstown, West Virginia. Prior to its establishment, West Virginia was the only state of the United States without a NWR.
IslandsEdit
The following islands in the Ohio River are part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. All are in West Virginia unless indicated otherwise.