The Allegheny River Valley Trail is a
rail trail
A rail trail or railway walk is a shared-use path on a Right of way#Rail right of way, railway right of way. Rail trails are typically constructed after a railway has been abandoned and the track has been removed but may also share the rail corr ...
in
Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus County (locally known as Catt County) is a county in Western New York, with one side bordering Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2020 census, the population was 77,042. The county seat is Little Valley. The county was created ...
in
western New York
Western New York (WNY) is the westernmost region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The eastern boundary of the region is not consistently defined by state agencies or those who call themselves "Western New Yorkers". Almost all so ...
, United States. It was built on portions of the former
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway. It has two "loops" the main loop that crosses through Gargoyle Park, West State Street, Constitution Ave, as well as Saint Bonaventure University. There is a shorter alternative loop called the Saint Francis Loop which is 2.6 miles, loops around Saint Bonaventure's campus.
1943 Topographical Map of Olean and Vicinity (Historic Aerials Online)
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References
External links
Allegheny River Valley Trail - Town of Allegany
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Protected areas of Allegany County, New York
Parks in Cattaraugus County, New York