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The Monongahela River (/ m ə ˌ n ɒ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ h iː l ə / mə-NONG-gə-HEE-lə, /-ˈ h eɪ-/- HAY-), sometimes referred to locally as the Mon (/ m ɒ n /), is a 130-mile-long (210 km) river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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The Monongahela River (/ m ə ˌ n ɒ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ h iː l ə /...
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Jun 1, 2024 · Monongahela River. Monongahela River, river formed by the confluence of the Tygart and West Fork rivers in Marion county, West Virginia, U.S. It flows 128 miles (206 km) in a northerly direction past Morgantown into Pennsylvania, past Brownsville and Charleroi, joining the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to become a major headwater of the Ohio River.
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Learn about the origin, name, and features of the Monongahela River, a major waterway in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Discover how to enjoy fishing, kayaking, boating, and rail-trailing along the river and its tributaries.
On the upper Ohio, Monongahela and the Allegheny Rivers this impounded water has become known as Lake Monongahela. The ancestral Monongahela River, referred to as the Pittsburgh River, had flowed northwards from West Virginia, past Pittsburgh, into the Lake Erie basin and out the St. Lawrence River to the ocean.
Learn about the history, geography, and recreation of the Monongahela River, a 128-mile waterway that flows from West Virginia to Pennsylvania. Find out the name origin, tributaries, locks, preserves, and communities along the river.
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