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Portsmouth in the region of Ohio with its 20,226 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 321 mi or ( 517 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Portsmouth is now 09:00 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Winchester, Columbus, Dayton, Franklin Furnace, and Friendship. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Winchester . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Portsmouth ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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NEW Portsmouth High School Football Stadium
A look at the brand NEW Portsmouth High School football stadium! This piece was filmed and posted on June 15, 2009. John Gowdy interviews the chief architect, David Stone, and the voice of the Trojans ..
John Simon's Sorghum Makin'
Dr. John R. Simon holds annual sorghum festival on Pond Creek Run in Scioto County, Ohio. Read John's new book, "Cowboy Copas and the Golden Age of Country Music" from amazon ..
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A portsmouth ohio flood wall tourists statues sites to see things to do ..
My First Pygame Animation and Editing a Video
This is the first animation I've made using Python and Pygame. This is also the first video I've tried editing before publishing to YouTube. Feek free to leave feedback on how I can improve both. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
U.S. Grant Bridge
The U.S. Grant Bridge is the name of the two bridges that carry and have carried traffic on U.S. Route 23 between Portsmouth, Ohio and South Shore, Kentucky across the Ohio River in the United States. The original bridge was closed and demolished in 2001 and its replacement opened on October 16, 2006.
Located at 38.73 -83.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Scioto River
The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km) in length. It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth. Too small for modern commercial shipping, its primary economic importance is for recreation and drinking water.
Located at 38.73 -83.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Spartan Municipal Stadium
Spartan Municipal Stadium, formerly known as Universal Stadium, is a stadium in Portsmouth, Ohio. It hosted the NFL's Portsmouth Spartans from 1930 to 1933, as well as local high school teams. The stadium held 8,200 people at its peak and was built in 1930. In 1970, it was renamed Spartan Municipal Stadium. On October 5, 2003, the stadium was designated at a state historical site. The stadium is owned by the City of Portsmouth.
Located at 38.73 -82.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Carl Perkins Bridge
The Carl D. Perkins Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Ohio River between Portsmouth, Ohio and Greenup County, Kentucky. The bridge carries the two lanes of State Route 852 and Truck Route U.S. Highway 23. The bridge connects to Kentucky Route 8. During the demolition of the original U.S. Grant Bridge and the construction of its replacement upstream, it was the only highway bridge connecting Ohio to Kentucky at Portsmouth. The Perkins Bridge also served as a detour for U.S.
Located at 38.73 -83.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ohio's 6th congressional district
Ohio's 6th congressional district is represented by Representative Bill Johnson (R-OH). This district runs along the southeast side of the state, bordering Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It stretches from rural Lucasville through Athens and several older Ohio River industrial towns all the way to the Youngstown city limits.
Located at 38.75 -83.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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