Big Apple (Colborne, Ontario)
A tourist with the Big Apple
The Big Apple is a bakery, restaurant and roadside attraction in the community of Colborne, part of the municipality of Cramahe, Northumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada. It just off Ontario Highway 401 at interchange 497 (Northumberland County Road 25/Percy Street) and is recognizable from the highway because of what it claims is the world's largest apple.[1]
With a height of 10.7 metres (35 ft) and diameter of 11.6 metres (38 ft), the Big Apple features an observation deck.
The site also features a petting zoo, a complementary miniature golf course, and other amenities.
See also
References
- ↑ Culbert, Terry (1995). "Northumberland Country Apples". County Roads: Around Ontario with Global Television's Terry Culbert. Burnstown, Ontario: General Store Publishing House. p. 17. ISBN 1896182216.
External links
- Official website
- Big apple dreams in Colborne, CBC Digital Archives, Venture; Broadcast Date: May 22, 1988; Guests: George Boycott, Suzie Boycott, Henry Mensen, Doug Rutherford; Host: Robert Guy Scully
Coordinates: 44°01′20″N 77°54′20″W / 44.02222°N 77.90556°W
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