Oleona, Pennsylvania
Oleona, Pennsylvania | |
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Oleona Oleona | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′22″N 77°42′06″W / 41.55611°N 77.70167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Potter |
| Township | Stewardson |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1214042 |
Oleona, originally spelled Oleana, is an unincorporated community in Stewardson Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated in the Kettle Creek valley at the intersection of PA Route 44 and PA Route 144. The community was established in 1852 by the Norwegian violinist Ole Bull as part of a short-lived utopian colony intended to provide a home for Scandinavian immigrants. The colony's rapid failure became the subject of the well-known satirical song "Oleana." Much of the original colony land is now part of Ole Bull State Park.