Broadback Island

Broadback Island
Broadback Island is located in West Virginia
Broadback Island
Broadback Island
Geography
LocationOhio River, West Virginia
Coordinates39°22′54″N 81°16′22″W / 39.3817416°N 81.2728926°W / 39.3817416; -81.2728926
Administration

Broadback Island is an island in the Ohio River in Pleasants County, West Virginia. It is opposite the city of Belmont, West Virginia. Broadback Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.[1] The island is popular with bird watchers because it serves as a good place to scan for osprey and bald eagles. Along with First Brother Island, closer to the Belmont shore, it is sometimes referred to as Second Brother Island.

  1. ^ "Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Ohio River Islands - About the Refuge. August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.