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of waterway. The locks overcame a change in elevation of about .
  • Monongalia County, West Virginia is named for the river. Monongalia represents the English spelling of the word, while Monongahela is the French version.
  • Monongahela, Pennsylvania is named after the river.
  • The Monongahela Valley is referenced in the Bruce Springsteen song, "Youngstown"--on his 1995 album The Ghost of Tom Joad.
  • "Monongahela" is uttered in the television show Seinfeld as one of Kramer's famous random expressions. The episode is the 23rd of the 6th season, "The Face Painter". The reference occurs around the 4th-5th minute of the show.
  • Montana Diaz Herrera/Sally Lerner (Ayda Field) of the television show Back To You has trouble pronouncing the name "Monongahela" when she's to mention it in her weather forecast.
  • The Monongahela River was immortalized in the spoken introduction to actor/comedian Guy Marks' parody hit "Loving You Has Made Me Bananas" (1968).

    Cities and towns along the Monongahela River

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  • Allenport, Pennsylvania
  • Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
  • Braddock, Pennsylvania
  • Brownsville, Pennsylvania
  • California, Pennsylvania
  • Charleroi, Pennsylvania
  • Clairton, Pennsylvania
  • Coal Center, Pennsylvania
  • Donora, Pennsylvania
  • Dravosburg, Pennsylvania
  • Dunlevy, Pennsylvania
  • Duquesne, Pennsylvania
  • Elco, Pennsylvania
  • Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
  • Fairmont, West Virginia
  • Fayette City, Pennsylvania
  • Fredericktown-Millsboro, Pennsylvania
  • Glassport, Pennsylvania
  • Granville, West Virginia
  • Greensboro, Pennsylvania
  • Hiller, Pennsylvania
  • Homestead, Pennsylvania
  • McKeesport, Pennsylvania
  • Monessen, Pennsylvania
  • Monongahela, Pennsylvania
  • Morgantown, West Virginia
  • Munhall, Pennsylvania
  • Nemacolin, Pennsylvania
  • New Eagle, Pennsylvania
  • Newell, Pennsylvania
  • North Braddock, Pennsylvania
  • North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
  • North Versailles Township, Pennsylvania
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Point Marion, Pennsylvania
  • Port Vue, Pennsylvania
  • Rankin, Pennsylvania
  • Rivesville, West Virginia
  • Roscoe, Pennsylvania
  • Speers, Pennsylvania
  • Star City, West Virginia
  • Stockdale, Pennsylvania
  • West Brownsville, Pennsylvania
  • West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
  • West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
  • Westover, West Virginia
  • Whitaker, Pennsylvania
  • Variant names

    According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Monongahela River has also been known historically as:
  • Manaungahela River
  • Me-nan-gi-hil-li
  • Meh-non-au-au-ge-hel-al
  • Mehmannaunringgehlau
  • Mehmannauwinggehla
  • Mo-hon-ga-ly River
  • Mo-hon-galy River
  • Mo-hon-gey-e-la River |
  • Mo-hong-gey-e-la River
  • Mohungahala River
  • Mohunghala River
  • Monaung River
  • Monaungahela River
  • Monna River
  • Monnyahela River
  • Monona River
  • Mononga River |
  • Monongahalia River
  • Monongahaly River
  • Monongaheley River
  • Monongahelia River
  • Monongalia River
  • Monongalo River
  • Mononguhela River
  • Mononyahela River
  • Muddy River |}

    Photo gallery

    Image:Monongahela River.JPG|Monongahela River in Morgantown, West Virginia Image:Monongahela River Pittsburgh.jpg|The South Tenth Street Bridge over the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh in 2005 Image:Monongahela River Fairmont.jpg|The Monongahela River in Fairmont, West Virginia in 2006 Image:Monongahela River Scene Pittsburgh PA 1857.jpg|Monongahela River Scene, 1857 Image:Opekiska Lock and Dam Monongahela.jpg|Opekiska Lock and Dam on the Monongahela River near Fairmont, West Virginia at river mile 115 Further Information

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