GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Ohio River
The Ohio forms at Pittsburgh where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet. It flows generally southwest to the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois, draining a humid part of the eastern interior.
Fast Facts
- It joins the Mississippi from the left bank facing downstream.
- The Tennessee is a major tributary of the Ohio.
- Pittsburgh’s historical steel industry was connected with coal, transport and industrial networks.
Connected lessons
- Ohio RiverMap, explanation and practice
- Relief, grasslands and economic activityGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Appalachian MountainsRelated places
- Mississippi RiverRelated places
- Mississippi RiverTributary of