Witten Towhead
Encyclopedia
Witten Towhead is a bar
island
or "towhead
" (river island
) on the Ohio River
in Tyler County, West Virginia
. It is located to the southwest of Paden City
. Witten Towhead 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...
or "towhead
Towhead
A river island or river archipelago is any landmass or fluvial landform within a river.-Regional variations:* An islet is a very small island, which could be surrounded by a river....
" (river island
River Island
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) 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 Tyler County, 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 to the southwest of Paden City
Paden City, West Virginia
Paden City is a city in Tyler and Wetzel Counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,860 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Paden City is located at ....
. Witten Towhead 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...
.