Marlinton, West Virginia: The Cone
15-foot-high burnt-orange cone with tiny windows and a door. Resembles a gnome's hat. Supposedly built as an ice cream stand circa 1930. Now stands along a mountain highway in the middle of nowhere.
- Address:
- US-219, Marlinton, WV
- Directions:
- On the west side of US-219, either 5.5 miles north of Marlington or 1.5 miles south of the intersection of WV-150.
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May 2021: Photo added.