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Rose Hill, North Carolina: World's Largest Frying Pan

15 feet in diameter, weighs two tons, holds 200 gallons of oil. It can fry 365 chickens at a time. Sheltered inside its own gazebo with a large sign and explanatory plaque, but less visually satisfying than other giant frying pans.

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World's Largest Frying Pan

The town's welcome signs pronounce Rose Hill the home of the world's largest frying pan, and the pan is still used to fry up a large number of chickens at a time.

[Rebecca Caldwell, 04/08/1998]

Is a shabby dud to visit when not filled with chickens, though...

World's Largest Frying Pan

Address:
Main St., Rose Hill, NC
Directions:
I-40 exit 380. 3 miles west and turn right onto Hwy 117. Go about 1/4 mile and pan is on the right at the intersection of Hwy 117 and Main Street.
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