Nelsonville Cross, Nelsonville

#3 among attractions in Nelsonville

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The Nelsonville Cross in Nelsonville, Ohio, is the world’s only large metal cross monument ever dedicated to a woman. Sixty-five feet tall, 4 1/2 ft. thick, and with arms stretching 25 ft. the illuminated cross represents a man’s dedication to his lost love and his faith. ()

Completed: 1973 (51 years ago)Coordinates: 39°27'43"N, 82°13'40"W

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Nelsonville United States

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Day trips

Nelsonville Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stuart's Opera House, Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Haydenville.

~1260 ftW
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville
7 min walk • Stuart's Opera House is a registered historic building in Nelsonville, Ohio, listed on the National Register on December 29, 1978. It is an Opera House and live music performance theatre that was built in 1879, and continues to be used to this day.
0.8 miS
Hiking trail, Hiking, Cycling
Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, Nelsonville
20 min walk • The Hockhocking Adena Bikeway is a 21-mile long bicycle path in Athens County, Ohio, in the United States. The original section of the path was built on a levee along the Hocking River at Ohio University in Athens, on university land.
~1920 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Nelsonville
10 min walk • The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County.
5.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Haydenville, Wayne National Forest
139 min walk • Haydenville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Green Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population of the CDP was 381.