Humble, Texas: World's Largest Hex Nut
Dubbed "Big Tex the Incredible Hex," the nut is 16 feet high and capable of threading an imagined bolt ten feet across. Built in 2023.
Patriot Bolt
- Address:
- 1974 S. Houston Ave., Humble, TX
- Directions:
- Patriot Bolt. I-95 exit 147. Turn east onto Will Clayton Pkwy. Drive one mile. Turn right at the stoplight onto S. Houston Ave. Drive a third of a mile. Turn right into the Humble Business Center. You'll see the hex nut ahead, at the back of the business center, on the right.
- Hours:
- Sa-Su 8-5. Gated after hours. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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This record-breaking hex nut, affectionately named Big Tex the Incredible Hex, is a massive structure measuring 16 feet in height and 19 feet in width. It breaks the previous record, held by a hex nut in Komenda, Slovenia, which has stood at 11.8 feet tall and 13.6 feet wide since May 2020. Big Tex is a functional design with a 10-foot opening and helical threading. It's on permanent display outside Patriot Bolt.
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