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Wells Island

Coordinates: 39°33′01″N 81°01′10″W / 39.5503530°N 81.0195526°W / 39.5503530; -81.0195526
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Wells Island
Wells Island is located in West Virginia
Wells Island
Wells Island
Geography
LocationOhio River, West Virginia
Coordinates39°33′01″N 81°01′10″W / 39.5503530°N 81.0195526°W / 39.5503530; -81.0195526
Administration

Wells Island is a bar island in Tyler County, West Virginia on the Ohio River. In 1891, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Wells Island as the island's name. It lies to the southwest of Sistersville. Wells Island is protected as part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Ohio River Islands - About the Refuge. August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.