Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
| Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Aerial view of one islands of the refuge | |
Map of the United States | |
| Location | Ohio River, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Williamstown, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°23′28″N 81°25′15″W / 39.39117°N 81.420708°W |
| Area | 3,354 acres (13.57 km2) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge |
The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (ORINWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in non-contiguous sites consisting of islands along 362 miles (583 km) of the Ohio River, primarily (85% of acreage) in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
There are also two islands that are located upstream in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and a pair that are located downstream in Lewis County, Kentucky.
Looking downstream, the refuge is currently located in parts of these counties: Beaver, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Jackson, Mason, and Lewis. All counties are part of West Virginia, with the Pennsylvania and Kentucky exceptions that are mentioned above.