Wheeling Island Stadium, Wheeling

Name: Wheeling Island Stadium
Address: Wheeling, United States

#52 among attractions in Wheeling

Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue, Sport

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Wheeling Island Stadium is a stadium used mostly for American football and soccer located on Wheeling Island in Wheeling, West Virginia. The original portion of the stadium was dedicated on June 10, 1927, but a large concrete seating section was added in 1987. The stadium seats 12,220 in two stands along either sidelines, the end zones are empty. Wheeling Island Stadium usually hosts high school football and soccer events but can host concerts, hosting REO Speedwagon most recently in 2009. President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech at the stadium on September 27, 1962. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'51"N, 80°43'48"W

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Wheeling Island Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: WesBanco Arena, Centre Market Square Historic District, Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Cathedral of Saint Joseph.

~1570 ftE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Music venue
WesBanco Arena, Wheeling
8 min walk • WesBanco Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was built in 1977 at a cost of $7 million. It is home to the Wheeling Nailers ice hockey team, the West Virginia Roughriders indoor football team, and the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference wrestling tournament.
0.5 miSE
Park, Romanesque architecture
Centre Market Square Historic District, Wheeling
13 min walk • The Center Wheeling Market is a historic public market located along Market Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It consists of the Center Wheeling Market building as well as the Center Wheeling Fish Market.
0.4 miN
Historic, 19th-century Ohio River bridge
Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling
12 min walk • The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the main channel of the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851.
0.6 miE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Wheeling
15 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Joseph of Wheeling or Saint Joseph's Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
0.5 miNE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Capitol Theatre, Wheeling
13 min walk • The Capitol Theatre is the largest theatre in West Virginia and a landmark building in the national historic district of downtown Wheeling. For many years, it has served as the home of Jamboree USA and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.
~1560 ftE
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling
8 min walk • West Virginia Independence Hall is a historic government building at 1528 Market Street in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1860 under the supervision of architect Ammi B. Young for the federal government as a custom house, post office and courthouse.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Fort Henry Bridge, Wheeling
14 min walk • The Fort Henry Bridge is a crossing of the Ohio River main channel in Wheeling, West Virginia. The tied-arch bridge carries two lanes in each direction of Interstate 70, U.S. Route 40, and US 250.
0.5 miNE
40°4'13"N • 80°43'26"W
Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley, Wheeling
14 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
East Wheeling Historic District, Wheeling
20 min walk • East Wheeling Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 300 contributing buildings and one contributing site, including the Monroe Street East Historic District.
0.6 miE
40°4'2"N • 80°43'8"W
The Blue Church, Wheeling
17 min walk • Church
0.5 miN
Island
Wheeling Island, Wheeling
12 min walk • Wheeling Island is the most populated island in the Ohio River. It lies within the city of Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia, in the United States.

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Nearby attractions include Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, Wheeling (4 min walk), Harry C. and Jessie F. Franzheim House, Wheeling (5 min walk), West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling (8 min walk), WesBanco Arena, Wheeling (8 min walk).

Wheeling Island Stadium, Wheeling

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Wheeling Island Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Wheeling Island Stadium?