Cincinnati Skyline Live – Ohio River View from Covington

This CincyVision livestream uses a 32x zoom 1440p Hikvision PTZ camera to look across the Ohio River at the Cincinnati skyline from Covington, Kentucky. The stream runs about 20–30 seconds behind real time because of encoding before it reaches YouTube.

The Ohio River separates Ohio from Kentucky here, and several bridges link Cincinnati with Covington and Newport. The most famous is the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, opened in 1866, whose designer later built the Brooklyn Bridge. Behind the riverfront rise the Great American Tower, Carew Tower and the stadiums of the Bengals and Reds.

What to watch for

• Towboats pushing long strings of barges
• Bridge traffic between Ohio and Kentucky
• Fireworks, sunsets and city lights

The river remains a major freight artery, carrying coal, grain and other bulk goods. Every Labor Day weekend, the WEBN fireworks draw huge crowds to both banks. Fog on winter mornings can veil the towers beautifully. The stream is provided by Aaron Preslin.