The city of Parkersburg lies on the east bank of the Ohio River, across the water from "Blennerhassett Island" (also in Wood County, West Virginia) and from the city of Belpre (in Washington County, Ohio). 

 

The community directly opposite the island is known as Blennerhassett and over the years several businesses and institutions and in the Belpre/Parkersburg/Blennerhassett area have taken their name from that island.