The Kokosing River ( ko-KO-sing ) is a tributary of the Walhonding River , 57.2 miles (92.1 km) long, in east-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Walhonding, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River , draining an area of 482 square miles (1248 km). Etymologically, "Kokosing" translates roughly to "River of Little Owls." The Kokosing River rises in Morrow County , northeast of Mount Gilead , and initially flows southwardly. It turns eastwardly near Chesterville and flows through Knox and Coshocton Counties, passing the communities of Mount Vernon , Gambier and Howard . In western Coshocton County the Kokosing joins the Mohican River to form the Walhonding River, about 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Nellie .
1-728: Upstream of Mount Vernon, the Kokosing collects its largest tributary, the North Branch Kokosing River , which rises in Morrow County and flows southeastwardly through Knox County, past Fredericktown . Between Mount Vernon and Howard, the river is roughly paralleled by a rail trail , the Kokosing Gap Trail which continues to the town of Danville . According to the Geographic Names Information System ,
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