S.C. Billboard: Set the Controls for Secret Caverns - Sharon, NY
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neoc1
N 42° 45.713 W 074° 32.161
18T E 537963 N 4734476
S.C. Billboard: Set the Controls for Secret Caverns is easily seen eastbound on Route 20 in Sharon, NY just before the intersection with SR 5. SR 145 is about 1,000' farther east.
Waymark Code: WMMKMX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2014
Views: 3
Secret Cavern billboards are a classic piece of Americana. They date back to a time well before the Internet and GPS navigation when advertising billboards were kitschy works of art meant to attract the attention of motorists and lure them to tourist attractions.
Secret Caverns has always been in competition with the nearby better known Howe Caverns. So, flashy billboards are used to pique the interest of the public.
S.C. Billboard: Set the Controls for Secret Caverns was created by artists Artists Todd Del Marter and Kurt Piller. It is some distance from the big cluster of Secret Caverns Billboards; 15 miles northwest of Secret Caverns. Its placement is meant to divert traffic from Route 20 onto the state roads leading to Secret Cavern.
The art on the left side matches the image on the Roadside America and Secret Caverns websites. The right side of the billboard has been recently redesigned to shows some significant differences around the lake. Also, the stated distance now reads "ABOUT 14 MILES" instead of "LESS THAN 15 MILES"
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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Weekday Hours: Not listed
Weekend Hours: Not listed
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