Ohio River
Pittsburgh to Cairo
The Ohio River is a major waterway in the eastern United States, flowing southwest from Pittsburgh to join the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois.
It forms the border between several states and historically marked the boundary between free and slave territories.
We crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky.
Engine-powered water vessels
- flatboatsShallow-hulled river vessels
- Lewis and ClarkEarly 1800s expedition leaders
- Underground RailroadCovert abolitionist escape network
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
pioneers · exploration · Native Americans · Shawnee · French and Indian War · frontier · fur trade · Daniel Boone
Outer edge or limit
- state linePolitical territory's edge
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- West VirginiaAppalachian state, capital Charleston
- IndianaMidwestern state, nineteenth admitted
Illinois · demarcation · division · Mason-Dixon · separation · northern · southern · Appalachian
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- AlleghenyAppalachian range in Pennsylvania
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- watershedDrainage area boundary
floodplain · meander · basin · current · bank · sediment · riparian · streamflow
Flat freight vessel
- towboatVessel for pushing barges
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- damWater-holding barrier
channel · freight · cargo · commerce · transportation · dredging · port · terminal
Edible two-shelled mollusk
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- paddlefishFish with oar-shaped nose
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
watershed · conservation · invasive species · Asian carp · freshwater · habitat · biodiversity · water quality
steamboats
Engine-powered water vessels
- flatboatsShallow-hulled river vessels
- Lewis and ClarkEarly 1800s expedition leaders
- Underground RailroadCovert abolitionist escape network
settlement · pioneers · exploration · Native Americans · Shawnee · French and Indian War · frontier · fur trade · Daniel Boone · colonization
border
Outer edge or limit
- state linePolitical territory's edge
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- West VirginiaAppalachian state, capital Charleston
Indiana · Illinois · demarcation · division · Mason-Dixon · separation · northern · southern · Appalachian · threshold
tributary
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- AlleghenyAppalachian range in Pennsylvania
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
watershed · floodplain · meander · basin · current · bank · sediment · riparian · streamflow · freshwater
barge
Flat freight vessel
- towboatVessel for pushing barges
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- lockMechanism requiring a key
dam · channel · freight · cargo · commerce · transportation · dredging · port · terminal · maritime
mussel
Edible two-shelled mollusk
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- paddlefishFish with oar-shaped nose
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
pollution · watershed · conservation · invasive species · Asian carp · freshwater · habitat · biodiversity · water quality · EPA
- Eastern U.S.Appalachians, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic coast, Piedmont
- KentuckyLouisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Kentucky Derby, bourbon
- Midwest AttractionsGateway Arch, Mount Rushmore, Mall of America, Mackinac Island, Great Lakes
- CincinnatiCincinnati, Cincy, Clifton, Hyde Park, Oakley
- Indiana PlacesLake Michigan, Versailles, Charlestown, Lincoln
- Kentucky PlacesLexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Bowling Green, Covington
Ohio RiverMissouri River
Major central waterway
Arkansas River · Tennessee River · Red River · Illinois River
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Major Pacific Northwest river
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