Monongahela River facts for kids
The Monongahela River ( mə-NONG-gə-HEE-lə -hay-) — often referred to locally as the Mon — is a 130-mile-long (210 km) river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania, which flows from south to north. The Monongahela joins the Allegheny River to form the Ohio River at Pittsburgh.
Images for kids
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The South Tenth Street Bridge over the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh in 2005
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The Monongahela River in Fairmont, West Virginia, in 2006
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Monongahela River Scene, 1857
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Opekiska Lock and Dam on the Monongahela River near Fairmont, West Virginia, at river mile 115 (185 km)
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