Wheeling, WV

united states

Wheeling sits in West Virginia's northern panhandle along the Ohio River, connected primarily by Interstate 70 running east to Pittsburgh (60 miles) and west to Columbus. US Route 40 runs through downtown while I-470 bypasses south of the city. Popular routes include I-70 to Pittsburgh and local trips across the Ohio River bridges to nearby Ohio communities. The city features the historic 1849 Wheeling Suspension Bridge, once the world's longest at 1,010 feet.