Hocking River

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The Hocking River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio, flowing through Athens and the Ohio University campus and serving as a focal point for local recreation and trails.

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Surface form Occurrences
Hocking River basin 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinArea approximately 1,200 square miles
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy State Route 682 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 33 NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Appalachian Plateau of Ohio NERFINISHED
flowsInto Ohio River NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Athens, Ohio NERFINISHED
Ohio University campus NERFINISHED
flowsThroughCounty Athens County, Ohio NERFINISHED
Fairfield County, Ohio NERFINISHED
Hocking County, Ohio NERFINISHED
Washington County, Ohio NERFINISHED
hasCityOnBank Athens, Ohio NERFINISHED
Logan, Ohio NERFINISHED
Nelsonville, Ohio NERFINISHED
hasFeature Hockhocking Adena Bikeway NERFINISHED
hasLeftTributary Clear Creek NERFINISHED
Rush Creek NERFINISHED
Salt Creek NERFINISHED
hasRecreationArea Hocking River in Athens city parks
hasRightTributary Monday Creek NERFINISHED
Sunday Creek NERFINISHED
hasVillageNearMouth Hockingport, Ohio NERFINISHED
hasWatershedOrganization Hocking River Commission NERFINISHED
historicalName Hockhocking River NERFINISHED
isFocalPointFor local trails in Athens, Ohio
outdoor recreation at Ohio University
length approximately 102 miles
locatedInRegion southeastern Ohio NERFINISHED
modifiedBy channelization near Ohio University
monitoredBy United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED
mouthLocation Ohio River at Hockingport, Ohio
nameEtymology derived from a Native American word often interpreted as "bottle-shaped" or "crooked"
near Hocking Hills region NERFINISHED
partOf Mississippi River watershed NERFINISHED
passesNear Logan, Ohio NERFINISHED
Nelsonville, Ohio NERFINISHED
riverSystem Ohio River basin NERFINISHED
sourceLocation Fairfield County, Ohio NERFINISHED
state Ohio
subjectOf flood control projects in Athens, Ohio
tributaryOf Ohio River NERFINISHED
usedFor canoeing
fishing
kayaking
recreation

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Hocking River Valley contains Hocking River
Hockhocking Adena Bikeway follows Hocking River
Athens County, Ohio hasRiver Hocking River
Hocking County, Ohio hasRiver Hocking River
Ohio River basin hasTributaryBasin Hocking River
this entity surface form: Hocking River basin
Athens locatedOnRiver Hocking River
subject surface form: Athens, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio locatedOnRiver Hocking River
Hockhocking Adena Bikeway namedAfter Hocking River
Hocking County, Ohio namedAfter Hocking River
Hocking River Valley namedAfter Hocking River
The Ridges near Hocking River
Hocking River Valley traversedBy Hocking River