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  2. Scioto River - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Scioto River watershed. The Scioto River (/ s aɪ ˈ oʊ t ə / sy-OH-tə) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km) in length. [4] It rises in Hardin County just north of Roundhead, Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, flows south into Appalachian Ohio, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth.

  3. Greenup County, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Greenup County is a county located along the Ohio River in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,962. [1] The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup. [2] Its county seat is Greenup. [3]

  4. Geography of Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a continuous border of rivers running along three of its sides – the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east. [30] Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River and Licking River.

  5. Ohio County, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    ohiocounty.ky.gov. Ohio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772. [1] Its county seat is Hartford, and its largest city is Beaver Dam. [2] The county is named after the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary. It is a moist county, which means that the sale of ...

  6. Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Kentucky is the only state to have a continuous border of rivers running along three of its sides – the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east. [73] Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River, and Licking River.

  7. History of Covington, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    The "Plan of Cincinnati" from the 1878 Encyclopaedia Britannica, showing the layout of downtown Covington and Newport to the south. In 1814, John Gano, Richard Gano, and Thomas Carneal purchased 150 acres (0.6 km 2) on the west side of the Licking River at its confluence with the Ohio River, referred to as "the Point," from Thomas Kennedy for $50,000.

  8. Columbus, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    GNIS feature ID. 0489887. Columbus is a home rule-class city in Hickman County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census, a decline from 229 in 2000. The city lies at the western end of the state, less than a mile from the Mississippi River. Columbus-Belmont State Park borders the city to the west.

  9. List of places named for Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia

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    Columbus Street, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Interstate 10 in California , U.S. was designated and signed as the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway from 1976 to 2022 Asia