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Olcott Park. Address: N. 9th Ave. W., Virginia, MN. Directions: Take first Virginia exit off US Hwy 53, come into town, Mesabi Community College on right, Silver Lake and Olcott Park parking lot for viewing loon on left. Hours: Unfrozen season. Local health policies may affect hours and access. Save to My Sights.
- N. 9th Ave. W., Virginia, MN
Jul 2, 2018 · Floating Loon of Virginia ... Virginia, MN, USA Virginia, Minnesota ... from a golden peacock clock to giant poultry statues. Michelle Cassidy August 25, 2021
Jun 13, 2024 · The loon with no name has called Virginia’s Silver Lake her summer home for decades. We met her before she hit the water this spring, but her history dates back to the late 1970s. “The original loon was built in 1979 and was a paper macheted loon, and lasted for two years before it had to be rebuilt,” said Silber.
Things to do near Giant Loon Irma's Finland House Heritage Museum Olcott Park Canelake's Candies Rotary Park Shoes & Things The 218 Virginia Bowling Gardens The Pebble Spa Co. U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame World's Largest Authentic Hockey Stick Leonidas Overlook Koshars Sausage Kitchen Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area The Alibi Bar
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- North 9th Ave. West, Virginia, Minnesota
FUN FACTS ABOUT THE LOON. "Wor ld’s Largest Floating Loon". Year built: 1982. Height: 9 feet. Length: 21 feet. Width: 8 feet. Built by: William "Bill" Martin. It was first floated by the "Land of the Loon Festival Committee" in 1982 (replacing a smaller, vandalized loon built in 1979). The local Jaycee group took over the loon in 1986/1987 ...
Dec 23, 2008 · World's Largest Loon. In Virginia, Minnesota, there is the world's largest loon, it's a fiberglass one that floats in Silver Lake in the middle of town. Also, not mentioned is the Hockey Hall of Fame, in Eveleth, and Gilbert, which was in the Guiness World Book of Records for their bar/citizen ratio. Just a few fun facts about the iron range...
Jul 28, 2022 · The City of Virginia’s floating loon is headed to the 2022 Minnesota State Fair. VIRGINIA — The “World’s Largest Floating Loon’’ has been an attraction on Silver Lake in Virginia for 40 years. The famous loon will spread its wings next month with a trip to the Minnesota State Fair from Aug. 25 through Labor Day.
