Javelin - Canada Water Plaza, Surrey Quays Road, London, UK
N 51° 29.891 W 000° 02.953
30U E 704809 N 5709356
The 2012 Olympics are being held in London and sculptures are appearing all over town. This one shows a javelin and, rather cleverly, shows it landing from the direction of the Olympic Park some 5 km away, to the NNE, in Stratford.
Waymark Code: WMEYAD
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/22/2012
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The javelin is seven metres in length and is tilted towards
the Olympic Park in Stratford. The paved are is shown as having exploded upwards
with the javelin's impact. The Southwark Council Planning Application website
(visit
link) contains a document describing the javelin and the materials it is
constructed from. The javelin, that is gold in colour, is constructed from steel
and polystyrene.