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[[Image:Kokosing River Gambier Ohio.jpg|thumb|290px|The Kokosing River as viewed from the [[Kokosing Gap Trail]] near [[Gambier, Ohio|Gambier]]]] |
[[Image:Kokosing River Gambier Ohio.jpg|thumb|290px|The Kokosing River as viewed from the [[Kokosing Gap Trail]] near [[Gambier, Ohio|Gambier]]]] |
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The '''Kokosing River''' (''ko-KO-sing'') is a [[tributary]] of the [[Walhonding River]], 57.2 miles (92.1 km) long, in east-central [[Ohio]] in the United States. Via the Walhonding, [[Muskingum River|Muskingum]] and [[Ohio River|Ohio]] Rivers, it is part of the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Mississippi River]], draining an area of 482 square miles (1248 km²).<ref>Ohio Department of Natural Resources. [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/streams/ ''A Guide to Ohio Streams.''] [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/streams/chapter10.pdf Chapter 10: Major Ohio Watersheds (pdf)]</ref> |
The '''Kokosing River''' (''ko-KO-sing'') is a [[tributary]] of the [[Walhonding River]], 57.2 miles (92.1 km) long, in east-central [[Ohio]] in the United States. Via the Walhonding, [[Muskingum River|Muskingum]] and [[Ohio River|Ohio]] Rivers, it is part of the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Mississippi River]], draining an area of 482 square miles (1248 km²).<ref>Ohio Department of Natural Resources. [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/streams/ ''A Guide to Ohio Streams.''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050904132000/http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/streams/ |date=2005-09-04 }} [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/streams/chapter10.pdf Chapter 10: Major Ohio Watersheds (pdf)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050904132000/http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/streams/ |date=2005-09-04 }}</ref> |
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The Kokosing River rises in [[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow County]], northeast of [[Mount Gilead, Ohio|Mount Gilead]], and initially flows southwardly. It turns eastwardly near [[Chesterville, Ohio|Chesterville]] and flows through [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox]] and [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] Counties, passing the communities of [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]], [[Howard, Ohio|Howard]] and [[Gambier, Ohio|Gambier]]. In western Coshocton County the Kokosing joins the [[Mohican River]] to form the Walhonding River, about 2 miles (3 km) northwest of [[Nellie, Ohio|Nellie]].<ref name=DeLorme>[[DeLorme]] (1991). ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1</ref> |
The Kokosing River rises in [[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow County]], northeast of [[Mount Gilead, Ohio|Mount Gilead]], and initially flows southwardly. It turns eastwardly near [[Chesterville, Ohio|Chesterville]] and flows through [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox]] and [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] Counties, passing the communities of [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]], [[Howard, Ohio|Howard]] and [[Gambier, Ohio|Gambier]]. In western Coshocton County the Kokosing joins the [[Mohican River]] to form the Walhonding River, about 2 miles (3 km) northwest of [[Nellie, Ohio|Nellie]].<ref name=DeLorme>[[DeLorme]] (1991). ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:15, 7 May 2017
| Kokosing River | |
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 The Kokosing River in Mount Vernon | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Morrow County, Ohio |
| Mouth | |
• location | Walhonding River, western Coshocton County, Ohio |
| Length | 57.2 mi (92.1 km) |
| Basin size | 482 sq mi (1,250 km2) |
The Kokosing River (ko-KO-sing) is a tributary of the Walhonding River, 57.2 miles (92.1 km) long, in east-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Walhonding, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 482 square miles (1248 km²).[1]
The Kokosing River rises in Morrow County, northeast of Mount Gilead, and initially flows southwardly. It turns eastwardly near Chesterville and flows through Knox and Coshocton Counties, passing the communities of Mount Vernon, Howard and Gambier. In western Coshocton County the Kokosing joins the Mohican River to form the Walhonding River, about 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Nellie.[2]
Upstream of Mount Vernon, the Kokosing collects its largest tributary, the North Branch Kokosing River,[3] which rises in Morrow County and flows southeastwardly through Knox County, past Fredericktown.[2]
Between Mount Vernon and Howard, the river is roughly paralleled by a rail trail, the Kokosing Gap Trail[4] which continues to the town of Danville.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Kokosing River has also been known historically as:[5]
- Kokoshing River
- Kokosing Stream
- Owl Creek
- Vernon
- Vernon River
See also
References
- ^ Ohio Department of Natural Resources. A Guide to Ohio Streams. Archived 2005-09-04 at the Wayback Machine Chapter 10: Major Ohio Watersheds (pdf) Archived 2005-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Branch Kokosing River
- ^ Kokosing Gap Trail website
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kokosing River