Buffington Island

Buffington Island

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nearest_city= Pomeroy, Ohio
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 0
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lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81
long_minutes = 46
long_seconds = 30
long_direction = W
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built =1863
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added = November 10, 1970
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Buffington Island is an island in the Ohio River in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, east of Racine, Ohio. Nearby, just south of the Ohio community of Portland. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Buffington Island took place on July 19, 1863.

See also

*List of islands of West Virginia

References

[Category:Meigs County, Ohio


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