Broadback Island
Encyclopedia
Broadback Island is an island
in the Ohio River
in Pleasants County
, West Virginia
. It is located opposite of the city of Belmont
, West Virginia. Broadback Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
. The island is popular with bird watchers because it serves as a good place to scan for Osprey
and Bald Eagle
s. Along with First Brother Island
closer to the Belmont shore, it is sometimes referred to as Second Brother Island.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
in Pleasants County
Pleasants County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,514 people, 2,887 households, and 2,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 3,214 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. It is located opposite of the city of Belmont
Belmont, West Virginia
Belmont is a city in Pleasants County, West Virginia, in the United States. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,036 at the 2000 census....
, West Virginia. Broadback Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in non-contiguous sites consisting of islands along of the Ohio River, primarily in the U.S. state of West Virginia. There are also a couple of islands upstream in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and a couple downstream...
. The island is popular with bird watchers because it serves as a good place to scan for Osprey
Osprey
The Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk or fish eagle, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and across the wings...
and Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...
s. Along with First Brother Island
First Brother Island
First Brother Island is an island on the Ohio River along the shores of the city of Belmont in Pleasants County, West Virginia. French Creek empties into the Ohio on its eastern end. First Brother Island contains a number of operating oil wells....
closer to the Belmont shore, it is sometimes referred to as Second Brother Island.