The Kokosing River (''ko-KO-sing'') is a

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of the

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, 57.2 miles (92.1 km) long, in east-central

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in the United States. Via the Walhonding, Muskingum and

Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the

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, draining an area of 482 square miles (1248 km²). Etymologically, "Kokosing" translates roughly to "River of Little Owls." 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

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, Gambier and

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. In western Coshocton County the Kokosing joins the

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to form the Walhonding River, about 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Nellie.

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(1991). ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. Upstream of Mount Vernon, the Kokosing collects its largest tributary, the North Branch Kokosing River, which rises in Morrow County and flows southeastwardly through Knox County, past Fredericktown. Between Mount Vernon and Howard, the river is roughly paralleled by a

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, the Kokosing Gap Trail which continues to the town of Danville.

Variant names

According to the

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, the Kokosing River has also been known historically as: *Kokoshing River *Kokosing Stream *Owl Creek *Vernon *Vernon River

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Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
{{Coord, 40.3601, N, 82.1601, W, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:US, display=title Rivers of Ohio Rivers of Coshocton County, Ohio Rivers of Knox County, Ohio Rivers of Morrow County, Ohio

Variant names

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