Canadian, Texas: Gene Cockrell's Dinosaur
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- US Hwy 83, Canadian, TX
- Directions:
- On a hilltop overlooking the northbound side of US Hwy 83. Five miles south of Canadian, or 45 miles north of I-40 exit 163 (Shamrock).
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Gene built unusual concrete sculptures, including a huge dinosaur on a hill above US Highway 83, which he said was inspired by his wife.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [07/29/2010]Visitor Tips and News About Gene Cockrell's Dinosaur
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The dinosaur is on a bluff that's a part of the Jarvis ranch...part of which was sold to the city to build the football stadium the high school still uses.
[Scott Jarvis, 11/04/2012]Nearby Offbeat Places
Big Spur on a Pole, Canadian, TX - 4 mi.
Gene Cockrell's Yard Art, Canadian, TX - 5 mi.
Moon Astronaut Statue, Wheeler, TX - 28 mi.In the region:
One Room Jail and Class of '38 Memorial, Texola, OK - 49 mi.
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