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Monongahela River - Wikipedia The Monongahela River ( məˌnɒŋɡəˈhiːlə mə-NONG-gə-HEE-lə, - ˈheɪ - -HAY-), [10] sometimes referred to locally as the Mon ( mɒn ), [11] is a 130-mile-long (210 km) [6] river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania
Monongahela River | Map, Length, Facts | Britannica It flows 128 miles (206 km) in a northerly direction past Morgantown into Pennsylvania, past Brownsville and Charleroi, joining the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to become a major headwater of the Ohio River In its upper reaches the river furnishes hydroelectric power to several cities
Monongahela River: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know Where did the Monongahela River Form? The Monongahela River forms at the junction of Tygart Valley River and West Fork Rivers in Marion County, WV The river flows northward towards Pittsburgh for a total of 128 7 miles There it joins with the Alleghany River to eventually form the Ohio River
Mon River Rail-Trail | West Virginia Rails To Trails But it’s also known for its extensive rail-trail system along the Monongahela River—one of a few American rivers that flows north—and its tributaries The Mon River Rail-Trail has a paved section near the middle called the Caperton Trail but on either end it is crushed stone
Understanding Rivers - National Geographic Society Rivers are found on every continent and on nearly every kind of land Some flow all year round Others flow seasonally or during wet years A river may be only kilometers long or it may span much of a continent The longest rivers in the world are the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America Both rivers flow through many countries
Upper Monongahela River Association The Monongahela River is the only navigable (capable of commercial traffic) river in the continental United States that flows north Thus, the arrow points north At the bottom of the arrow, the Mon is formed by the junction of the West Fork and Tygart rivers, just north of Fairmont WV
Monongahela River | DIY Outdoors | West Virginia University There are 14 access points that allow for put-ins and take-outs along 65 miles of river The Monongahela River is located in northern WV There are multiple boat ramps located in and near Morgantown to access the Monongahela River