The Golden Driller - Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Bicardi151
N 36° 08.018 W 095° 55.870
15S E 236231 N 4002750
A 76 foot tall statue celebrating the oil industry in Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WMPECA
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2015
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The "Golden Driller" is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was erected to commemorate the oil industry in Oklahoma.
He weighs 43,500 pounds
He is 76 feet tall
His belt size is 48 feet in circumference
His shoe size is 393DDD
His hat size is 112 hard hat
He became a permanent resident in 1966, and a state monument in 1979.
He rests his right hand on an authentic oil derrick that came from an old oil field in Seminole, Oklahoma.
He contains 2.5 miles of steel rods and mesh, and can withstand winds of over 200 mph.
He is one of the most photographed statues in the United States.
Please come and check him out if your ever in the area.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Golden Driller
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Mid-Continent Oil
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: May 12, 1966
Materials used: Concrete and steel
Location: Tulsa Exposition Center
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