Virginia, Minnesota - World's Largest Floating Loon

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Address:: Highway 135, Virginia, MN
Directions:: Take first Virginia exit off US 53, come into town, Mesabi Community College on right, Silver Lake and Olcott Park parking lot for viewing loon on left.
Hours:: Unfrozen season.

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Virginia, Minnesota - World's Largest Floating Loon

A huge loon floats in Silver Lake -- we're not hallucinating. Much. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

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Virginia, Minnesota - 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... [Summar, 06/27/1997]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Mineview in the Sky, Virginia, MN - 2 mi.
World's Second Largest Hockey Stick, Eveleth, MN - 4 mi.
Huge Iron Man Statue, Chisholm, MN - 17 mi.
In the region: Famous Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, MN - 56 mi.

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November 26, 2009