Around Olean ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Olean, with the nearest first.
- Pembroke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <1>
- Pearisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <1>
- Bluff City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Giles County
- Mountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
- Assurance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Peterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <1>
- Kire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rich Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <1>
- Ballard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
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- Rich Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Wikel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Goodwins Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
- Narrows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <1>
- Lurich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Captain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rich Creek
For more communities neighboring Olean, please visit our County-by-County Page for Olean.
Giles County ...
Olean is located in Giles County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Giles County: Bland, Craig, Montgomery, Pulaski, Mercer (WV), Monroe (WV) & Summers (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olean ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olean.
Airports Near Olean ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Olean and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Olean.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Olean), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |