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Olson Observation Tower, Monongahela National Forest

#15 among attractions in Monongahela National Forest

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Coordinates: 39°6'24"N, 79°36'12"W
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Monongahela National Forest United States

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Olson Observation Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tucker County Courthouse and Jail, Blackwater Canyon, Fernow Experimental Forest, St. George Academy.

  • tucker county courthouse and jail monongahela national forest4.2 miW
    Tower, Romanesque architecture

    Tucker County Courthouse and Jail, Monongahela National Forest

    107 min walk • The Tucker County Courthouse and Jail in Parsons, West Virginia was built between 1898 and 1900 in a combination of Flemish Renaissance and Romanesque Revival styles.

  • blackwater canyon monongahela national forest3.1 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon

    Blackwater Canyon, Monongahela National Forest

    79 min walk • Blackwater Canyon is a rugged, heavily wooded, eight-mile long gorge carved by the Blackwater River in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA.

  • fernow experimental forest monongahela national forest5.1 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

    Fernow Experimental Forest, Monongahela National Forest

    130 min walk • Fernow Experimental Forest is a research forest in Tucker County, West Virginia. It is operated by the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station. It is named for Bernhard Fernow, a prominent forester in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

  • st george academy monongahela national forest6.5 miNW
    Museum, History museum

    St. George Academy, Monongahela National Forest

    165 min walk • St. George Academy is a historic school building located in St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. Construction started in 1885 and finished in 1886, and is a two-story clapboard building with a projecting bay. It features a square tower with a peaked vent on each side and topped by a pyramidal roof with a spiked finial.

  • tucker county bank building monongahela national forest4.1 miW
    Romanesque architecture

    Tucker County Bank Building, Monongahela National Forest

    106 min walk • Tucker County Bank Building is a historic bank building located at Parsons, Tucker County, West Virginia. It was built in 1901, and is a three-story brick commercial building with a rusticated ashlar base and accents in the Romanesque Revival style.

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