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The Kokosing River (ko-KO-sing) is a tributary of the Walhonding River, 57.2 miles (92.1 km) long, in east-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 482 square miles (1248 km²).[3] Etymologically, "Kokosing" translates roughly to "River of Little Owls." [4] The Kokosing River rises in Morrow County, northeast of Mount Gilead, and initially flows southwardly. It turns eastwardly near Chesterville and flows through Knox and Coshocton Counties, passing the communities of Mount Vernon, Gambier and Howard. In western Coshocton County the Kokosing joins the Mohican River to form the Walhonding River, about 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Nellie.[5]

Kokosing River
The Kokosing River in Mount Vernon
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMorrow County, Ohio
Mouth 
  location
Walhonding River, western Coshocton County, Ohio
Length57.2 mi (92.1 km)
Basin size482 sq mi (1,250 km2)
Discharge 
  locationMillwood
  average480.9 cu ft/s (13.62 m3/s), USGS water years 1922-1974[1]
Discharge 
  locationmouth
  average547.18 cu ft/s (15.494 m3/s) (estimate)[2]
Map of the Walhonding watershed showing Kokosing River
Map of the Walhonding watershed showing Kokosing River
The Kokosing River as viewed from the Kokosing Gap Trail near Gambier
The Kokosing River as viewed from the Kokosing Gap Trail near Gambier

Upstream of Mount Vernon, the Kokosing collects its largest tributary, the North Branch Kokosing River,[6] which rises in Morrow County and flows southeastwardly through Knox County, past Fredericktown.[5]

Between Mount Vernon and Howard, the river is roughly paralleled by a rail trail, the Kokosing Gap Trail[7] which continues to the town of Danville.


Variant names


According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Kokosing River has also been known historically as:[8]


See also



References


  1. "USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics for Ohio: USGS 03137000 Kokosing River at Millwood OH". waterdata.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Mohican River". watersgeo.epa.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. A Guide to Ohio Streams. Archived 2005-09-04 at the Wayback Machine Chapter 10: Major Ohio Watersheds (pdf) Archived 2007-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. https://www.kenyon.edu/files/resources/14-newsletter-oct.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Branch Kokosing River
  7. Kokosing Gap Trail website
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kokosing River



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[de] Kokosing River

Der Kokosing River ist ein 92 km langer Nebenfluss des Walhonding River im zentralen US-Bundesstaat Ohio. Über den Walhonding, Muskingum und Ohio River gehört er zum Flusssystem des Mississippi Rivers und entwässert ein Gebiet von rund 1.248 km². Der Kokosing River entspringt im Morrow County nordöstlich von Mount Gilead und fließt zunächst südwärts. Bei der Ortschaft Chesterville biegt er nach Osten und durchquert das Knox und das Coshocton County, wobei er die Orte Mount Vernon, Howard und Gambier berührt. 3 km nordwestlich der Ortschaft Nellie im nordwestlichen Coshocton County trifft er auf den Mohican River und beide Flüsse bilden den Walhonding River. Oberhalb von Mount Vernon nimmt der Kokosing River seinen wichtigsten Nebenfluss, den aus Nordwesten kommenden North Branch Kokosing River (Nordarm des Kokosing Rivers) auf. Laut dem Geographic Names Information System wurde der Fluss in seiner Besiedlungsgeschichte auch mit Kokoshing River, Owl Creek, Vernon River und ähnlichen Namen bezeichnet.[2]
- [en] Kokosing River

[ru] Кокосинг

Кокосинг (англ. Kokosing River) — река в США, на востоке центральной части штата Огайо. Является одной из двух составляющих реки Уалхондинг, которая в свою очередь, является одной из двух составляющих реки Маскингум. Длина составляет 92,1 км; площадь бассейна — 1248 км²[2].



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