Petrolia in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Triangle No. 1
Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, May 26, 2013
1. Triangle No. 1 Marker
Erected 1932 by New York State Department of Education.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 42° 5.249′ N, 78° 1.51′ W. Marker is in Petrolia, New York, in Allegany County. It is on Bill Allen Hill Road 0.4 miles west of Petrolia Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wellsville NY 14895, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William F. Jones 1826-1910 / Gertrude F. Jones 1841-1920 (approx. 4.6 miles away); David A Howe (approx. 4.6 miles away); Gardiner Wells (approx. 4.6 miles away); Erie Railroad (approx. 4.7 miles away); Van Buren Hotel & Fassett House (approx. 4.7 miles away); Tanbark City (approx. 4.8 miles away); B.J. Thomas (approx. 5.7 miles away); First Town Meeting (approx. 6.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, May 26, 2013
2. Triangle No. 1 Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 26, 2013
3. Discovery Oil Well plaque
In Allegany New York field
O.P. Taylor's Triangle No. 1
June 12, 1879
1880FT S 76˚40 W of this boulder
(mounted to a rock near Petrolia Fire Department)
O.P. Taylor's Triangle No. 1
June 12, 1879
1880FT S 76˚40 W of this boulder
(mounted to a rock near Petrolia Fire Department)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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