A day out from Olean: Kinzua Dam, 34 mi away
The town has no place on our list of its own; 7 are within 40 miles. They include 2 state parks, 2 ski areas and a dam. For a longer trip, Highmark Stadium lies 53 mi away.
Eternal Flame Falls
Waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped
The map puts most of the 7 to the northwest.
Orange: Olean. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 7 on the list
All 20 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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2Eternal Flame Falls
Waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent.
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13Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center
Museum in Lucille Ball's hometown of Jamestown, New York.
1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum
Aerospace museum, history museum in Geneseo, New York.
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens in Buffalo, New York.
Nannen Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical garden in Ellicottville, New York.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Kinzua Bridge State Park: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Cherry Springs State Park: Curt Weinhold, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens: Daderot, Public domain · Griffis Sculpture Park: Antepenultimate, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert H. Jackson Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Toy Town Museum: Toy Town Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nannen Arboretum: Antepenultimate, CC BY-SA 4.0
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