Captina Island
  Captina Island Location in West Virginia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ohio River, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°52′32″N 80°47′11″W / 39.8756°N 80.7864°W |
| Administration | |
United States | |
Captina Island is an island on the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States.[1] Powhatan Point, Ohio is located on the opposite shore from Captina Island. It lies at the southern end of Round Bottom with a stream-like channel separating the island from the West Virginia shore. Captina Island was once the place where watermelons were grown for the Marshall County Fair. It is part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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[edit]- ^ "Captina Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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