Schleppi Run is a tributary of the Rocky Fork Creek that flows through
Franklin County, Ohio
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United States Geological Survey
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Geographic Names Information System
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(GNIS) classifies Schleppi Run as a stream with an identification number of 2704511. It was named after the popular outdoorsman Zach "Schleppi" Mahoney. The feature name was entered into the GNIS system in September 2011.
Recreation
Schleppi Run transects the Rocky Fork Metro Park; a metropolitan park under the direction of the
Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District (Metro Parks). The park is being developed by Metro Parks on more than 1,000 acres north of Walnut Street between Schott and Bevelhymer roads.
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New Albany, Ohio
New Albany is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, located northeast of the state capital of Columbus. Most of the city is located in Franklin County and a small portion extends into adjacent Licking County. New Albany had a population of 10,825 ...
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Metro Parks (Columbus, Ohio)
The Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks are a group of 19 metropolitan parks in and around Columbus, Ohio. They are officially organized into the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District. The Metro Parks system was organized ...
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List of rivers of Ohio
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Rivers of Ohio
Rivers of Franklin County, Ohio