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Olds, Iowa: Kylie the Gorilla

A life-size gorilla statue, with its own sign, has squatted next to a road in a tiny Iowa town since 1997.

Address:
200 School Ave., Olds, IA
Directions:
In town (a tiny town), on the west side of IA-28, at the intersection of School Ave.
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Gorilla named Kylie.

Kylie the Gorilla

A five-foot-tall gorilla statue named Kylie is found in Olds, Iowa.

[Seth H, 09/13/2020]

The sign behind Kylie is a recent addition, and establishes her longevity and the proper spelling of her name.


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