State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
Oil Creek State Park
Oil Creek State Park is a state park in Pennsylvania, United States, covering 6,250 acres (2,529 ha), established in 1931.
State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Area | 6,250 acres (2,529 ha) |
| Established | 1931 |
| Coordinates | 41.5417° N, 79.6497° W |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Oil Creek State Park
Oil Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 6,250 acres (2,529 ha) in Cherrytree, Cornplanter and Oil Creek Townships, Venango County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is adjacent to Drake Well Museum, the site of the first successful commercial oil well in the United States, that was drilled under the direction of Colonel Edwin Drake. Oil Creek State Park follows Oil Creek, between Titusville and Oil City, and is on Pennsylvania Route 8. While the creek is the park's main recreational attraction, it also contains the sites of the first oil boomtown and much of Pennsylvania's original oil industry.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) · Pittsburgh, United States · 78.7 miles away
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) · Buffalo, United States · 107.4 miles away
- John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) · Hamilton, Canada · 113.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Oil Creek State Park?
Oil Creek State Park is in Pennsylvania, United States (41.5417° N, 79.6497° W).
When was Oil Creek State Park established?
Oil Creek State Park was established in 1931, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Oil Creek State Park?
Oil Creek State Park covers 6,250 acres (2,529 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Pennsylvania state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_Creek_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).