World's largest weather vane

According to the Guinness World Records, the world's largest weather vane is located in Jerez, Spain.

World's largest weather vane in Jerez, Spain

According to the explore north website [1] a challenger for the title of world's largest weather vane is located in Whitehorse, Yukon. The weather vane is a retired Douglas DC-3 atop a swiveling support. Located beside the Whitehorse airport the weather vane is used mainly by pilots to determine wind direction. This weather vane only requires a 5 km/hour wind to rotate.

The Douglas DC-3 that now serves as a weather vane at Whitehorse International Airport.

Other claimants to the title are located in:

Westlock, Alberta, Canada: The Canadian Tractor Museum is home to the tallest functioning weather vane at 50 feet. This weather vane was erected in 2006 with a 1942 Case Model D Tractor atop it after being a volunteer project for 2 years.

  • Montague, Michigan, USA: Montague is home to the "World's Largest Working Weathervane" which was constructed in part by local manufacturer Whitehall Metal Studios. Originally located on a man-made peninsula that jutted out into the waters at the Northeast end of White Lake, it was moved to the corner of Dowling & Water Streets in Montague. The functioning weathervane is 48 feet tall with an arrow 26 feet long.[2] It is topped by the Ella Ellenwood, a lumbering Schooner that frequented White Lake transporting lumber from Montague to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

References
  1. DC-3 CF-CPY: The World's Largest Weather Vane - ExploreNorth
  2. "World's Largest Weathervane", Pure Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation


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