Whitehorse, Yukon Ter., Canada: World's Largest Weather Vane
An actual DC-3 atop a pole that spins to point into the wind.- Address:
- Hwy 1, Whitehorse, YT, Canada
- Directions:
- North side of Whitehorse International Airport, alongside Hwy 1.
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There's a large prop plane, a DC-3, at Whitehorse International Airport, that spins on a pole and points into the wind. It was put in place in 1988, taken down for a paint job in 1998, and reinstalled in September 2001.
[Roadside America, 03/09/2003]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Statue of Prehistoric Beaver, Whitehorse, YT, Canada - < 1 mi.
- Bicycle Wheel Rim Dome, Whitehorse, YT, Canada - 2 mi.
- Giant Paddle Wheel, Whitehorse, YT, Canada - 6 mi.
- In the region: Grave of Polly the Parrot, Carcross, YT, Canada - 40 mi.
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