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Alternative names: Population: 25 thous.Area: 10.05 mi²Elevation: 709 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°19'48"N, 82°6'4"W
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Athens Top Attractions

Athens Attractions - What to See and Explore

Athens offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens Governmental Buildings, Manasseh Cutler Hall. Below you will find a complete list of places worth visiting.

  • kennedy museum of art athens
    39°19'13"N • 82°6'33"W

    Kennedy Museum of Art

    Specialty museum • Art museum • Museum

  • ohio university athens
    Library • Universities and schools

    Ohio University

    Ohio University is a public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, it was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, opening for students in 1809.

  • athens governmental buildings
    City hall

    Athens Governmental Buildings

    The Athens Governmental Buildings are a complex of buildings in central Athens, Ohio, United States. Among these buildings are the Athens County Courthouse, the Athens City Hall, and the former post office, now Haning Hall of Ohio University.

  • manasseh cutler hall athens
    39°19'34"N • 82°6'1"W

    Manasseh Cutler Hall

    Manasseh Cutler Hall is the oldest academic building at Ohio University and the oldest in the original Northwest Territory of the United States. It is located at the center of the Ohio University campus in Athens, Ohio. A National Historic Landmark, it continues to house school offices.

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    Library

    Athens County Public Libraries

    The Athens County Public Libraries are a consortium of seven public libraries located in Athens County, Ohio. The library system was originally known as the Nelsonville Public Library. The original facility in Nelsonville was created in 1935 as an outgrowth of the Nelsonville school system.

  • college green of ohio university athens
    Neighbourhood

    College Green of Ohio University

    The College Green of Ohio University is the university's central quadrangle lawn which saw the first academic buildings in the Northwest Territory. The green roughly sits aligned to the cardinal directions, with Manasseh Cutler Hall facing true north.

  • beasley building athens
    39°19'43"N • 82°6'18"W

    Beasley Building

    The Beasley Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Athens, Ohio, United States. Constructed at the turn of the 20th century, this industrial building has been named a historic site.

  • john calhoun baker university center athens
    39°19'29"N • 82°6'6"W

    John Calhoun Baker University Center

    The John Calhoun Baker University Center, located near the center of Ohio University's main campus in Athens, Ohio, is a building that serves the Ohio University student body. Named for Ohio University’s 14th President, John Calhoun Baker, the Center opened in January 2007.

  • grover center athens
    39°19'25"N • 82°6'11"W

    Grover Center

    Grover Center was originally built to be the home for the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team. The first men's basketball game in the arena featured the Ohio Bobcats hosting the previous years national champion Ohio State Buckeyes on December 1, 1960 to a sold out crowd.

  • sheltering arms hospital athens
    39°20'8"N • 82°6'43"W

    Sheltering Arms Hospital

    The Sheltering Arms Hospital, located in Athens, Ohio, started as a two-room home-based maternity ward in 1921 and grew into a medical and surgical facility as the original facility was expanded.

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    Neighbourhood

    Athens Downtown Historic District

    Athens Downtown Historic District is a registered historic district in Athens, Ohio, listed in the National Register on September 30, 1982. It contains 88 contributing buildings, made from an assortment of materials.

Things to See and Do in Athens by Category

Sights, interesting and unusual places and attractions valued by most tourists. See the list of places to visit in Athens.

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Athens – popular in the area (distance from the center)

In the vicinity of Athens, it's worth seeing attractions such as: Mound Cemetery (Marietta), Tu-Endie-Wei State Park (Point Pleasant), Adena Mansion (Chillicothe).

  • mound cemetery marietta35 milesE
    Cemetery, Native American architecture

    Mound Cemetery, Marietta

    Mound Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio, is a historic cemetery developed around the base of a prehistoric Adena burial mound known as the Great Mound or Conus.

  • tu endie wei state park point pleasant34 milesS
    Museum, State park, Regional park

    Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, Point Pleasant

    Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is located at the confluence of the Kanawha River and the Ohio River in downtown Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

  • adena mansion chillicothe49 milesW
    Historical place, Museum, History museum

    Adena Mansion, Chillicothe

    The Adena Mansion is a historic house museum in Chillicothe, Ohio. It was built for Thomas Worthington by Benjamin Latrobe, and was completed in 1807. The house is located on a hilltop west of downtown Chillicothe.

  • blennerhassett island bridge25 milesE
    Bridge

    Blennerhassett Island Bridge, Blennerhassett Island

    Blennerhassett Island Bridge, with a network arch design, carries U.S. Route 50 over the Ohio River and the historic Blennerhassett Island between Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio and Washington, West Virginia in the United States.

  • basilica of st mary of the assumption marietta35 milesE
    Sacred and religious sites, Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture

    Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Marietta

    The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church located in Marietta, Ohio, United States. It is also a parish church of the Diocese of Steubenville.

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Best Time To Visit Athens

Learn when is the best time to travel to Athens weather-wise and what to expect in each season.

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The highest air temperature is in June, July and August. While the coldest is in January and February.

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The lowest rainfall is recorded in January, February and October. Most of it rains in May and July.

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We can expect the longest days in June, while the shortest in December.

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What are the top attractions to visit in Athens?

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