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Scioto is a word of Wyandot people, Wyandot origin given to the Scioto River, which flows southwards from north central Ohio to the Ohio River. :Scioto may also refer to: Places In Ohio *Scioto River *Little Scioto River (other), several flowing watercourses *Scioto Audubon Metro Park, in Columbus *Scioto Country Club, in Upper Arlington *Scioto County, Ohio, at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers *Scioto County Airport, a general aviation facility *Scioto Furnace, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Scioto County *Scioto Grange No. 1234, a historic building in Jackson *Scioto Greenway Trail, in Columbus *Scioto Mile, a collection of parks and trails in Columbus **Scioto Mile Fountain **Scioto Mile Promenade *Scioto Ordnance Plant, a WWII-era incendiary munitions factory *Scioto Peninsula, a land feature of the neighborhood of Franklinton (Columbus, Ohio) *Scioto Township (other), several places *Scioto Trail State Forest, in Pike and Ross counties I ...
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Wyandot People
The Wyandot people (also Wyandotte, Wendat, Waⁿdát, or Huron) are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands of the present-day United States and Canada. Their Wyandot language belongs to the Iroquoian languages, Iroquoian language family. In Canada, the Huron-Wendat Nation has two First Nations in Canada, First Nations Indian reserve, reserves at Wendake, Quebec. In the United States, the Wyandotte Nation is a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. There are also List of organizations that self-identify as Native American tribes, organizations that self-identify as Wyandot. The Wendat emerged as a confederacy of five nations in the St. Lawrence River Valley, especially in Southern Ontario, including the north shore of Lake Ontario. Their original homeland extended to the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron and Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada and occupied territory around the western part of the lake. The Wyandotte Nation (the U.S. Tribe) descends f ...
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Scioto Mile Promenade
The Scioto Mile Promenade, also known simply as the Promenade, is a public park and promenade in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The park is part of the Scioto Mile network of parks and trails around the city's downtown area, and has a riverwalk stretching along the east bank of the Scioto River, from Battelle Riverfront Park to Bicentennial Park. The promenade has a multi-use trail, part of the Scioto Greenway Trail, used by bicyclists, pedestrians and runners. History When Columbus was founded, the only planned green spaces downtown were around the Ohio Statehouse and in front of the Carnegie Library. The 1908 Columbus Plan urged the removal of the numerous factories, coal yards, boarding houses, and tenements stretching along the riverfront downtown. The city's prison, storage facilities, and a junk shop were also located on the riverfront there. The plan was not directly adopted, but the Great Flood of 1913 in Columbus destroyed many of these buildings. In 1920, the city p ...
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Scioto Pigtoe
''Pleurobema bournianum'', the Scioto pigtoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species was endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat was river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...s. References bournianum Bivalves described in 1840 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Unionidae-stub ...
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Scioto Madtom
The Scioto madtom (''Noturus trautmani'') was a species of fish in the family Ictaluridae. It is listed as extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which notes that it has likely been entirely or functionally extinct since 1957 given the lack of records since that year. This fish was endemic to Ohio in the United States. Only one population was ever known; it was located in Big Darby Creek, a tributary of the Scioto River. Eighteen specimens were collected, all at one riffle in this creek, an area called Trautman's Riffle. It has not been seen since 1957. It was proposed for removal from the list of endangered species by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on September 30, 2021. It was removed on October 16, 2023, in accordance with the Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species. Designed to protect critically imperiled s ...
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Sod, West Virginia
Sod (also Scioto) is an unincorporated community in northeastern Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 214 east of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County. Sod's elevation is 781 feet (238 m). It has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ... with the ZIP code 25564. Sod is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000. References Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{LincolnCountyWV-geo-stub ...
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Scioto Mills, Illinois
Scioto Mills is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its .... Scioto Mills is southwest of Cedarville. References Unincorporated communities in Stephenson County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{StephensonCountyIL-geo-stub ...
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Scioto Trail State Forest
Scioto Trail State Forest is a state forest in Pike and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Scioto Trail State Park lies within the state forest.Scioto Trail State Forest
Ohio Department of Natural Resources The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is the Ohio government agency charged with ensuring "a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all." Functions ODNR regulates Ohio's oil and gas indus ...
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Scioto Township (other)
Scioto Township may refer to: * Scioto Township, Delaware County, Ohio Scioto Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,742. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Thompson Towns ... * Scioto Township, Jackson County, Ohio * Scioto Township, Pickaway County, Ohio * Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio * Scioto Township, Ross County, Ohio {{place name disambiguation Township name disambiguation pages ...
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Franklinton (Columbus, Ohio)
Franklinton is a Neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio, neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, just west of Downtown Columbus, Ohio, its downtown. Settled in 1797, Franklinton is the first American settlement in Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin County, and was the county seat until 1824. As the city of Columbus grew, the city annexed and incorporated the existing settlement in 1859. Franklinton is bordered by the Scioto River on the north and east, Harmon Avenue on the east, Stimmel Road and Greenlawn Avenue on the south, and I-70, Interstate 70 on the west. Its main thoroughfare is West Broad Street (Columbus, Ohio), Broad Street, one of the city's two main roads. A portion of the neighborhood is sometimes called The Bottoms because much of the land is subject to flooding from the Scioto River, Scioto and Olentangy River, Olentangy rivers, and a floodwall is required to contain the rivers and protect the area from floods. The low-lying bottom land was well suited for farming, with the river ...
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Scioto Ordnance Plant
The Scioto Ordnance Plant (SOP) was a munitions and incendiary bomb-making facility built in Marion County, Ohio, by the United States Army in 1942, and operated under lease by United States Rubber Company – most recently known as Uniroyal. The plant operated until 1945, when production wound down. Also built adjacent was the Marion Engineering Depot which was authorized in the summer of 1942. Land for the plant was taken in Grand Prairie Township, Marion County, Ohio, Grand Prairie, Scott Township, Marion County, Ohio, Scott, Claridon Township, Marion County, Ohio, Clairdon and Marion Township, Marion County, Ohio, Marion Townships in an area covering . Families who owned property within the zone identified for the facility were notified March 1, 1942, that they had to vacate their land by May 1, 1942. Not only did this mean that the displaced had to find a place to live in the midst of a housing and fuel shortage, but it also meant moving and/or selling livestock and agricultu ...
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Scioto Mile Fountain
John W. Galbreath Bicentennial Park is a park in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, located at 233 Civic Center Drive. The park features a fountain, a park restaurant and a performance pavilion. Bicentennial Park was established in 1976, on the United States' 200th anniversary. It was dedicated to John W. Galbreath, an Ohio philanthropist, builder, Kentucky Derby breeder and owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ... from 1945-1985. Features The Scioto Mile Fountain presents unique lighting and fog effects, it is interactive and accessible to people of all ages. The park also features Milestone 229, a restaurant and dining terrace that offers a panoramic view of the Scioto Mile and the downtown Columbus skyline, and it features roo ...
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Scioto River
The Scioto River ( ) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than in length. It rises in Hardin County, Ohio, Hardin County just north of Roundhead, Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, flows south into Appalachian Ohio, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio, Portsmouth. Early settlers and Native Americans used the river for shipping, but it is too small for modern commercial craft. The primary economic importance for the river now is for recreation and drinking water. It is the longest river that is entirely within Ohio. The Scioto River is represented on the Seal of Ohio, Ohio state seal and coat of arms. Geography and geology The lower Scioto River valley is large compared to the width of the river and is extensively farmed. Meltwaters from retreating glaciers carved the valley exceptionally wide. Valley bottoms are smooth, and flood deposits created during and since the most recent Glacial period ...
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