Bobo the Elephant
Bobo the Elephant is a work of art in Ohio, West Virginia. Bobo the Elephant is situated nearby to the park Wheeling Heritage Port Sculpture Garden, as well as near Heritage Port Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capitol Theatre and Wheeling Suspension Bridge.
Capitol Theatre
Theater building
The Capitol Theatre is the largest theatre in West Virginia and a landmark building in the national historic district of downtown Wheeling. For many years, it has served as the home of Jamboree USA and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. Capitol Theatre is situated 610 feet north of Bobo the Elephant.
Wheeling Suspension Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the main channel of the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851. Wheeling Suspension Bridge is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Bobo the Elephant.
WesBanco Arena
Stadium
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe Street East Historic District and Wheeling.
Monroe Street East Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Monroe Street East Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses six contributing buildings.
Wheeling
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wheeling, also known as the "Friendly City" or the "Nail City", is a city of 26,000 people in West Virginia. Wheeling is known for having more Victorian architecture than any other city in the United States.
East Wheeling Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
East Wheeling Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 300 contributing buildings and one contributing site, including the Monroe Street East Historic District.
Bobo the Elephant
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ohio, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.06844° or 40° 4′ 6″ northLongitude
-80.72415° or 80° 43′ 27″ westOpen location code
86GX379G+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 10859111608OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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