Roadside Gorilla - Picher, OK
N 36° 59.015 W 094° 49.932
15S E 336935 N 4094619
Picher Gorilla
Waymark Code: WM14EFW
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2021
Views: 3
This lonely gorilla, the mascot for the abandoned Picher, OK schools, is a reminder of a once proud community, now abandoned due to lead and zinc mining contamination.
The Superfund site is quite interesting. The chat piles are local landmarks, like hills scattered along the landscape.
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Roadside Attractions Website: [Web Link]
Weekday Hours: Not listed
Weekend Hours: Not listed
Location Website: Not listed
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