Helicopter Weathervane -- Swift Current SK CAN
N 50° 20.146 W 107° 41.613
13U E 308321 N 5579433
This large Helicopter Weathervane is a well-known tourist attraction along the Trans-Canada Highway in wind-blown Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Waymark Code: WM15NZY
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 01/31/2022
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It's a real helicopter turned into a weathervane on the vast prairies of Southwestern Saskatchewan, something fun to break up the monotony of grain fields and grain elevators between Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat.
It also serves a purpose -- the winds can blow pretty hard here, and it's nice to know how fast and from what direction the winds are blowing when you are in a high-profile vehicle.
From Roadside America: (
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