Powhatan Point, Ohio

Powhatan Point, Ohio
Houses on Main Street
Houses on Main Street
Location of Powhatan Point, Ohio
Location of Powhatan Point, Ohio
Location of Powhatan Point in Belmont County
Location of Powhatan Point in Belmont County
Coordinates: 39°51′55″N 80°47′50″W / 39.86528°N 80.79722°W / 39.86528; -80.79722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBelmont
TownshipYork
Area
 • Total1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
 • Land1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,461
 • Density993.88/sq mi (383.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43942
Area code740
FIPS code39-64542[3]
GNIS feature ID2399016[2]

Powhatan Point is a village in southeastern Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,461 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

While "Powhatan" likely memorializes the Native-American tribe of the same name, the "Point" in the town's name refers to the confluence between the Captina Creek and the Ohio River. Powhatan Point is the closest town on the Ohio side of Captina Island in the Ohio River.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powhatan Point, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.