Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Nelsonville

Name: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
Address: Nelsonville, United States

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Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Nelsonville

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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. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. ()

Coordinates: 39°27'36"N, 82°14'2"W

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Hocking Valley Scenic Railway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stuart's Opera House, Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, Nelsonville Cross, Haydenville.

~660 ftNE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville
4 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.
0.7 miSE
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 ftNE
Memorial
Nelsonville Cross, Nelsonville
10 min walk • 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.
5.2 miW
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Haydenville, Wayne National Forest
132 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.