Mohican River
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| Origin | ,[1] confluence of Black and Clear Forks near Loudonville |
| Mouth | ,[1] Walhonding River, northwestern Coshocton County |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Length | approximately 40 miles (64 km) |
| Basin area | 999 mi² (2,587 km²) |
The Mohican River is a principal tributary of the Walhonding River, about 40 mi (64 km) long,[2] in north-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Walhonding, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 999 square miles (2,587 km²).[3]
The Mohican River is formed in Ashland County, about 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Loudonville,[4] by the confluence of the Black Fork and the Clear Fork.[1] It then flows generally south-southeastwardly through western Holmes and northeastern Knox Counties, past the community of Brinkhaven, into northwestern Coshocton County, where it joins the Kokosing River to form the Walhonding River.[4] It collects the Lake Fork in Holmes County.[4]
[edit] Variant names and spellings
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Mohican River has also been known historically as:[1]
- Margrets Creek
- Mohecan Creek
- Mohiccan Creek
- Mohiccan John Creek
- Mohiccon Creek
- Mohickan Creek
- Mohickin Johns River
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d GNIS entry for Mohican River
- ^ Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- ^ Ohio Department of Natural Resources. A Guide to Ohio Streams. Chapter 10: Major Ohio Watersheds (pdf)
- ^ a b c DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
