Buffington Island
Buffington Island is an island in the Ohio River in Jackson County, West Virginia near the town of Ravenswood, United States, east of Racine, Ohio. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Buffington Island took place on July 19, 1863, just south of the Ohio community of Portland. Buffington Island is protected as part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Buffington Island Buffington Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ohio River |
| Coordinates | 38°59′28″N 81°46′17″W |
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United States | |
| West Virginia | |
| Jackson County | |
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