Little Miami River
| Little Miami River | ||
 The catchment area of the Little Miami River (yellow) to the east. To the west of the Great Miami River (catchment area beige) |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1066805 | |
| location | Ohio (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source |
Clark County 39 ° 49 ′ 39 " N , 83 ° 34 ′ 36" W. |
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| muzzle | east of Cincinnati on the Ohio River Coordinates: 39 ° 4 ′ 41 " N , 84 ° 25 ′ 59" W 39 ° 4 ′ 41 " N , 84 ° 25 ′ 59" W |
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| Mouth height |
144 m
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| length | 257 km | |
| Left tributaries | East Fork Little Miami River | |
| Right tributaries | Duck Creek | |
| National Wild and Scenic River | ||
 The Little Miami River in the Clifton Gorge area |
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The Little Miami River (also known as the Little Miami Scenic River ) is a right tributary of the Ohio River , approximately 257 km long.
It flows in southwest Ohio ( USA ) and meets the Ohio River east of Cincinnati .
The river is named after the Miami people who lived in the area until the white settlers began taking the land.
The Little Miami River is a National Scenic River .
Its source is near the Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve . Many parks and bike paths have been created along the river, e.g. B. the Little Miami Bike Trail , the Buckeye Trail, and the Little Miami State Park and National Scenic River . The Ohio to Erie Trail project, which is currently under construction, aims to connect the trails with others in the state of Ohio, creating a continuous cycle path from Lake Erie to the Ohio River.
The river forms the eastern boundary of the Symmes Purchase and the western boundary of the Virginia Military District .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Little Miami River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- ↑ a b National Wild & Scenic Rivers - Little Miami River ( Memento of the original from March 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
