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THE BIG NICKEL Sudbury's iconic attraction, the Big Nickel, is an exact replica of the 1951 Canadian nickel. It was built in 1964 and symbolizes the wealth that Sudbury has contributed to the Canadian economy through nickel production. The base enables the public to walk around and under the 13,000-kg coin, with barrier-free access.
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(Ted Szilva/Supplied) The man who came up with the idea of the Big Nickel is revealing the whole story in a book he's written with his son. Ted Szilva was a firefighter 50 years ago when the.
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The Big Nickel Monument, Copper Cliff, above Sudbury. 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of Sudbury's Big Nickel, that 9 meter high replica of the 1951 5 cent piece and one of Sudbury's best known symbols.
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Dynamic Earth Dynamic Earth - Home of the Big Nickel - is a Science North attraction that offers an authentic Canadian experience. There are stories that resonate across five billion years of Earth's history in the rocks of Sudbury. Embark on an underground tour that takes you 7-storeys below the Earth's surface!
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Discover Big Nickel in Sudbury, Ontario: Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.
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Standing nine metres tall, weighing 13,000 kilograms, and featuring a smokestack on one side and the face of King George on the other, the Big Nickel is an unmistakable Sudbury landmark.
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The Big Nickel was officially unveiled in Sudbury on July 22, 1964. On Wednesday, visitors to Dynamic Earth - home of the Big Nickel, took part in celebrations to mark the occasion.
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Big Nickel & Dynamic Earth 739 reviews #3 of 64 things to do in Sudbury Points of Interest & Landmarks Write a review About Erected in 1951, this famous roadside attraction is a monument to the Canadian nickel industry. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing All photos (327) Top ways to experience nearby attractions 2022
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The Big Nickel is probably Sudbury's most iconic attraction. It was built in 1964 (and is an exact replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel) and it's meant to rather bluntly symbolize the wealth and prosperity that Sudbury has contributed to the Canadian economy through its nickel production. In practice, it's a can't miss spot to snap a photo.
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Located at 122 Big Nickel Road on the western city limits, the Big Nickel is a must-visit spot to commemorate your visit to Sudbury —seriously, even singer "Weird Al" Yankovic visited in 1995! The Big Nickel, welcoming all to Sudbury. Photo credit: Sudbury Tourism
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The Big Nickel is a nine-metre (30 ft) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel, located at the grounds of the Dynamic Earth science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and is the world's largest depiction of a coin. The twelve-sided nickel is located on a small hill overlooking the intersection of Municipal Road 55 and Big Nickel Drive at the.
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The Sudbury-raised and Toronto-based owner of the Republic of Mining website is a keen observer of the global nickel industry and of the Sudbury camp.. mines into production in greenfield areas — areas that have never been mined before — whereas the entire city of Sudbury is one big industrial brownfield, Sudol said. It's a mining.
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Demand for high-grade nickel for the electric vehicle market is growing, and western countries want nickel that is mined ethically. "Sudbury nickel is clean and green," he said. "Sudbury is the largest and longest-producing mining camp in Canada and probably in the No. 2 spot in North America in size, after Nevada's Carlin Trend.
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Along the highway outside Sudbury, Ont., you'll find the world's largest coin. At 10 metres in diameter and 60 centimetres thick, Sudbury's Big Nickel is a tribute to the city's primary industry.
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(Martha Dillman/CBC) To celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Big Nickel in Sudbury, we've compiled a short list of things you may not know about one of you favourite Sudbury landmarks..
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Sudbury - the Big Nickel Big Nickel is not, as you might suppose, a rock supergroup formed by the members of Big Sugar and Nickelback. Instead, it's just a really big coin. Like, really big. Weighing in at 12,000 kg and nine metres in diameter, the Big Nickel is the largest depiction of a coin in the world.