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Elevated Everyday Objects
Managed By: Icon Here Pole Workers
Description:Ordinarily ground level objects permanently placed up high for commercial or artistic purposes as an eye-catching 3-dimensional sculpture or sign.
Expanded Description:

Did you ever drive by a location with some large object up high and wonder, “What is that car (boat, trailer, or AUUUGH! a DUMPTRUCK! etc.) doing up there?”

This category is for waymarks of objects that normally reside on the Earth, but are permanently raised up high.  Usually it is placed by a business that is advertising what products they sell by placing one of those products on a tall pole or rooftop to act like a 3-dimensional sign.  Sometimes it is an artist that places the object “up high” to challenge “everyday reality”.

Objects should be placed high enough to serve as a sign or other eye-catcher. The object can be on a roof or as many supporting poles as necessary.

Exclusions include things normally seen at the tops of poles i.e. power lines, cell towers, mailboxes and traditional signs. Also excluded are display aircraft that are placed on pole to imitate a sense of flight.  Temporary billboards will not be included.

ACCEPTABLE (things not normally seen that high):

  • Trucks
  • Trailers
  • Cars
  • Elephants
  • Road Roller
  • Vacuum Cleaners (uh....vacuum cleaners?)

UNACCEPTABLE (things normally seen on rooftops, poles or in the air):

  • Mailboxes (the airmail boxes just aren't that funny anymore)
  • birdhouses
  • Power Lines
  • Cell Towers
  • Aircraft
  • Signs
  • Lights
  • Solar Arrays
  • Temporary displays
Instructions for Posting a Elevated Everyday Objects Waymark:

To create this waymark:

1. Provide a description of the location and the best viewing location. Quoted text must have the source cited.

2. Provide the latitude and longitude by physically visiting the site and recording the location with a GPSr.

3. Provide the values of the variables as best you can.

4. Provide at least one original photograph of the object in context to show its elevation (showing supporting structure's connection to the Earth). Additional close-up photos are appreciated.

5. Keep looking up..



Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category: To log a Visit, please include your own photograph of the object or location, along with your comments about what the heck you’re doing taking a picture of that!
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Elevated Everyday ObjectsElevated Tractor - Live Oak, CA

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A tractor on a pole on Hway 99 in Live Oak, CA. This tractor is in front of a car lot.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: California

date approved: 7/21/2010

last visited: 7/22/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsUp high truck

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A neat truck on a pole.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kingbee

location: New Mexico

date approved: 7/20/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsOld Cars - Lamesa, TX

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This 1950 Chevy Fleetline sits on top of, what appears to be the old city Power Plant.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member condor1

location: Texas

date approved: 7/7/2010

last visited: 7/7/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsElks Theater - Prescott, Arizona

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The Elks Theater has ... what else ... an elk on its roof.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking

location: Arizona

date approved: 7/2/2010

last visited: 6/30/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsBoat Welcome Sign - New York Mills, MN

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New York Mills, home to Lund Boats, proudly displays a boat on their welcome signs.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lenron

location: Minnesota

date approved: 6/29/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsFishing Material - Santa Clara , CA

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Some fishing material on the roof of a store at California's Great America.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: California

date approved: 6/24/2010

last visited: 6/25/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsBoat on a Pole - Rochester, MN

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Universal Marine and RV can been seen on the south side of Highway 14. It is very tricky to get to, you can only access it from 7th Street NW. To do this you have to take the Circle Dive exit. It took me 2 attempts!

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Siren Hunter

location: Minnesota

date approved: 6/22/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsTractor, in Kingman, Kansas

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This elevated tractor claims to be in the "Plow Capital of Kansas".

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Queens Blessing

location: Kansas

date approved: 6/7/2010

last visited: 7/10/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsTruck Town, Colby KS

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This elevated semi-truck advertises for business for Truck Town in Colby, Kansas, along Interstate 70.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Queens Blessing

location: Kansas

date approved: 5/31/2010

last visited: 6/11/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsDeSoto on the Roof - Ash Fork, AZ

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It's hard to miss DeSoto's Salon & Barber Shop with the 50/60's era car on the roof. Formerly a gas station, it was rebuilt in 2001 as a salon, barbershop, and souvenir shop along Route 66.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DopeyDuck

location: Arizona

date approved: 5/9/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsCenter Point Performance - Leduc, Alberta

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This elevated snowmobile advertises Center Point Performance which operates from its shop near Leduc, Alberta.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member wildwoodke

location: Alberta, Canada

date approved: 5/8/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsFlying Truck - I-35 near Jarrell, Texas

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Advertising truck & trailer sales and service -- this truck really flies!

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Tygress

location: Texas

date approved: 5/5/2010

last visited: 6/5/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsMissing Link - Portland, Oregon

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At the Missing Link, they support the Portland Bike Community and pride themselves on their no-nonsense answers and down-to-earth expertise.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member howarthe

location: Oregon

date approved: 5/3/2010

last visited: 4/29/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsToy VW 'Bug', Joe's Auto Sales and Service - Dedham, MA

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This toy 'bug' is on top of Joe's Auto Sales and Service, which specializes in Volkswagens.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NorStar

location: Massachusetts

date approved: 4/30/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsPick-n-Pull - Calgary, Alberta

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Pick-n-Pull is a self service auto and truck dismantler that is located off Glenmore Trail in southeast Calgary, Alberta.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member wildwoodke

location: Alberta, Canada

date approved: 4/22/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsBasketball on a Cell Tower.

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This is a large basketball on a cell tower.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hi pressure

location: Victoria, Australia

date approved: 4/19/2010

last visited: 5/29/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsElevated Cow - Vallejo, CA

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An elevated cow on the sign for Jersey Crown Dairy. The store sells ice cream and other goods like sodas.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: California

date approved: 4/14/2010

last visited: 4/21/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsWho Needs Oxygen Here? - Whitianga, New Zealand

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This dive cylinder would last for hours underwater...the problem being the size and manoverability!

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member No Fixed Aboder

location: North Island, New Zealand

date approved: 4/5/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsTruck on the Roof. Tumblong Tavern. Tumblong. NSW. Australia.

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An elevated Tooheys truck on the roof of the old Tumblong pub on the Hume Highway about 15kms south of Gundagai.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Punga and Paua

location: New South Wales, Australia

date approved: 3/31/2010

last visited: 3/31/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsMcDowel Farm Machine Sales Tractor

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Located just off of 31E. It's on a pole, and advertises the store to passers by.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc

location: Kentucky

date approved: 3/19/2010

last visited: 3/11/2006

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsTruck on the High Way , near Otorohanga. New Zealand.

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An elevated red truck, driving the country high way, catches the eye of passing motorists.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Punga and Paua

location: North Island, New Zealand

date approved: 3/2/2010

last visited: 3/3/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsYellingbo Roadhouse, Victoria, Australia

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The Yellingbo Roadhouse in Yellingbo, Victoria.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rabbitto

location: Victoria, Australia

date approved: 2/19/2010

last visited: 4/6/2010

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsTaking the Laundry to a New Level, Coromandel, New Zealand

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There it is...the old wringer washing machine on the roof of the local laundromat.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member No Fixed Aboder

location: North Island, New Zealand

date approved: 2/16/2010

last visited: never

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsDean - Kingston's 1964 Cadillac - Fort Worth, TX

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Turn south on Foch from West Seventh St in Fort Worth, and look left. What's that Caddy doing up there?

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark

location: Texas

date approved: 2/8/2010

last visited: 6/14/2009

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Elevated Everyday ObjectsSport Bar Taxi - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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This old taxi sits atop a Mini market and sports bar in Cabo.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member teeoff2

location: Mexico

date approved: 1/27/2010

last visited: 7/13/2010

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