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The Big Spur is a 28-foot-tall spur built by Larry Houston in 2002 that stands on its ends to form an arch in front of Rittel's Western Wear, 1810 N. Buckeye Avenue, in Abilene, Kansas, according to the city's tourism page. It weighs about a ton.
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World's Largest Spur
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Approximate location · 38.921° N, 97.213° W
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The Big Spur stands outside Rittel's Western Wear on North Buckeye Avenue in Abilene, Kansas. According to the City of Abilene's tourism page, it is 28 feet high, stands on its ends to form an arch and weighs a ton. Larry Houston built it in 2002.
The city says Guinness World Records certified it as the World's Largest Spur until 2017. Guinness's current entry for the record names a spur in Lampasas, Texas, which it lists at 10.33 metres (33 ft 10.75 in) tall, achieved by Leah Caruthers and Abe Caruthers and verified on 3 February 2017.
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The City of Abilene lists the spur's hours as always open (page archived February 2026); no admission is mentioned.
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Rittel's Western Wear, 1810 N Buckeye Ave, Abilene, KS 67410.
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