City of Olean

The Allegheny River defines the setting of Olean — it meets Olean Creek here, and its broad valley gives this Southern Tier city a low, river-oriented layout beneath the Allegheny Plateau. Near New York’s border with Pennsylvania, Olean developed during the 19th century as a center for lumber and petroleum, industries that linked it to the resources of western New York. Today it serves as a commercial hub for Cattaraugus County, with a compact downtown and streets rising from the river corridor toward wooded hills. The nearby campus of St. Bonaventure University adds another dimension to the area’s cultural life. Continue through nearby webcams to explore Olean and western New York.

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