Lower Twin Island
Encyclopedia
Lower Twin Island is a bar
island
on the Ohio River
in the city of Wheeling
, West Virginia
. Lower Twin Island and its twin, Upper Twin Island
, lie northwest of Wheeling's Warwood
neighborhood. The island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
.
Shoal
Shoal, shoals or shoaling may mean:* Shoal, a sandbank or reef creating shallow water, especially where it forms a hazard to shipping* Shoal draught , of a boat with shallow draught which can pass over some shoals: see Draft...
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...
on 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 the city of Wheeling
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, 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...
. Lower Twin Island and its twin, Upper Twin Island
Upper Twin Island
Upper Twin Island is a bar island in Ohio County, West Virginia on the Ohio River. It lies upstream from its twin, Lower Twin Island. Both islands are situated between Martins Ferry, Ohio and the City of Wheeling, West Virginia....
, lie northwest of Wheeling's Warwood
Warwood, West Virginia
Warwood is an unincorporated community within Wheeling city in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 673 feet . It was named for the Warwood Tool Company. Founded by Henry Warwood of Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1854, the company was sold to Daniel L...
neighborhood. The 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...
.