<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ohio River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The widest point on the Ohio River is just north of downtown Louisville , where it is one mile ( 1.6 km ) wide </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> States </Th> <Td> Pennsylvania , Ohio , West Virginia , Kentucky , Indiana , Illinois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Tributaries </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - left </Td> <Td> Little Kanawha River , Kanawha River , Guyandotte River , Big Sandy River , Little Sandy River , Licking River , Kentucky River , Salt River , Green River , Cumberland River , Tennessee River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - right </Td> <Td> Beaver River , Little Muskingum River , Muskingum River , Little Hocking River , Hocking River , Shade River , Scioto River , Little Miami River , Great Miami River , Wabash River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cities </Th> <Td> Pittsburgh , PA , East Liverpool , OH , Wheeling , WV , Parkersburg , WV , Huntington , WV , Ashland , KY , Cincinnati , OH , Louisville , KY , Owensboro , KY , Evansville , IN , Henderson , KY , Paducah , KY , Cairo , IL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source </Th> <Td> Allegheny River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Allegany Township , Potter County , Pennsylvania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 2,240 ft ( 683 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 41 ° 52 ′ 22 '' N 77 ° 52 ′ 30 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.87278 ° N 77.87500 ° W ﻿ / 41.87278 ; - 77.87500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Secondary source </Th> <Td> Monongahela River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Fairmont , West Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 880 ft ( 268 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 39 ° 27 ′ 53 '' N 80 ° 09 ′ 13 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.46472 ° N 80.15361 ° W ﻿ / 39.46472 ; - 80.15361 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source confluence </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 730 ft ( 223 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 40 ° 26 ′ 32 '' N 80 ° 00 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.44222 ° N 80.01444 ° W ﻿ / 40.44222 ; - 80.01444 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mouth </Th> <Td> Mississippi River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> at Cairo , Illinois / Ballard County , Kentucky </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 290 ft ( 88 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 36 ° 59 ′ 12 '' N 89 ° 07 ′ 50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.98667 ° N 89.13056 ° W ﻿ / 36.98667 ; - 89.13056 Coordinates : 36 ° 59 ′ 12 '' N 89 ° 07 ′ 50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.98667 ° N 89.13056 ° W ﻿ / 36.98667 ; - 89.13056 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 981 mi ( 1,579 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Basin </Th> <Td> 189,422 sq mi ( 490,601 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Discharge </Th> <Td> for Cairo , Illinois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - average </Td> <Td> 281,000 cu ft / s ( 7,957 m / s ) ( 1951 -- 80 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - max </Td> <Td> 1,850,000 cu ft / s ( 52,386 m / s ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ohio River basin </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ohio River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The widest point on the Ohio River is just north of downtown Louisville , where it is one mile ( 1.6 km ) wide </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> States </Th> <Td> Pennsylvania , Ohio , West Virginia , Kentucky , Indiana , Illinois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Tributaries </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - left </Td> <Td> Little Kanawha River , Kanawha River , Guyandotte River , Big Sandy River , Little Sandy River , Licking River , Kentucky River , Salt River , Green River , Cumberland River , Tennessee River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - right </Td> <Td> Beaver River , Little Muskingum River , Muskingum River , Little Hocking River , Hocking River , Shade River , Scioto River , Little Miami River , Great Miami River , Wabash River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cities </Th> <Td> Pittsburgh , PA , East Liverpool , OH , Wheeling , WV , Parkersburg , WV , Huntington , WV , Ashland , KY , Cincinnati , OH , Louisville , KY , Owensboro , KY , Evansville , IN , Henderson , KY , Paducah , KY , Cairo , IL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source </Th> <Td> Allegheny River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Allegany Township , Potter County , Pennsylvania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 2,240 ft ( 683 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 41 ° 52 ′ 22 '' N 77 ° 52 ′ 30 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.87278 ° N 77.87500 ° W ﻿ / 41.87278 ; - 77.87500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Secondary source </Th> <Td> Monongahela River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Fairmont , West Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 880 ft ( 268 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 39 ° 27 ′ 53 '' N 80 ° 09 ′ 13 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.46472 ° N 80.15361 ° W ﻿ / 39.46472 ; - 80.15361 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source confluence </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 730 ft ( 223 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 40 ° 26 ′ 32 '' N 80 ° 00 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.44222 ° N 80.01444 ° W ﻿ / 40.44222 ; - 80.01444 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mouth </Th> <Td> Mississippi River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> at Cairo , Illinois / Ballard County , Kentucky </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 290 ft ( 88 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - coordinates </Td> <Td> 36 ° 59 ′ 12 '' N 89 ° 07 ′ 50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.98667 ° N 89.13056 ° W ﻿ / 36.98667 ; - 89.13056 Coordinates : 36 ° 59 ′ 12 '' N 89 ° 07 ′ 50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.98667 ° N 89.13056 ° W ﻿ / 36.98667 ; - 89.13056 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 981 mi ( 1,579 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Basin </Th> <Td> 189,422 sq mi ( 490,601 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Discharge </Th> <Td> for Cairo , Illinois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - average </Td> <Td> 281,000 cu ft / s ( 7,957 m / s ) ( 1951 -- 80 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - max </Td> <Td> 1,850,000 cu ft / s ( 52,386 m / s ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ohio River basin </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how wide is the ohio river in louisville kentucky
how wide is the ohio river in louisville kentucky
one mile ( 1.6 km ) wide
one mile ( 1.6 km ) wide