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Belmont, West Virginia

Belmont, West Virginia, adjoins the Ohio River. The Willow Island Power Plant rises in the distance.

Belmont lies along a wide bottom on the Ohio. The Willow Island Power Plant rises in the distance.


Belmont, WV (West Virginia), is a community on the Ohio River in Pleasants County. It was established at the mouth of French Creek. Its name means “beautiful mountain.” Its population was 872 at the 2020 census.

First Brother Island in the Ohio River is located at Belmont.

Lodging near Belmont, West Virginia

Belmont (WV) Hotels

Parks & Public Recreation

At Belmont, West Virginia, the French Creek Water Trail is a popular recreational attraction.

At Belmont, the French Creek Water Trail is a popular attraction.

  • Broadback Island, part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, is one mile west of the community.
  • The French Creek Water Trail is a two-mile water trail that follows French Creek upstream from its mouth on the Ohio River.

Location

The community is on highway WV-2  three miles west of Saint Marys, West Virginia, and 20 miles east of Williamstown, West Virginia.

Map of Belmont, West Virginia

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Regional Information

The community is located in the Mid-Ohio Valley Region in northwestern West Virginia. Further information may also be found through the City of Belmont.


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