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A 7.5 m (24 ft) statue of Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin, the novel character after whom Flin Flon is named. The Manitoba Historical Society says it was erected in 1962 on a design by cartoonist Al Capp and places it on the grounds of the Flin Flon Station Museum; Travel Manitoba's undated listing says it guards the entrance to the city.
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Statue of Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin
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Site-level location · 54.7707° N, 101.8392° W
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Flin Flon, Manitoba, is named for a character in a novel, and, according to Travel Manitoba, a statue of him guards the entrance to the city. Travel Manitoba describes the 7.5-metre (24-foot) statue of Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin, and says he depicts a dime novel character, adopted by prospectors in 1915, who gave the city its name.
The Manitoba Historical Society says the statue was erected in 1962 on a design by cartoonist Al Capp, and Travel Manitoba credits the design to American cartoonist Al Capp of L'il Abner fame. The Society says the character comes from the 1914 novel The Sunless City by E. Preston Muddock.
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Travel Manitoba lists the statue at MB-10 Alt at the entrance to Flin Flon; the Manitoba Historical Society places it on the grounds of the Flin Flon Station Museum.
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Travel Manitoba's listing includes full wheelchair access; what that covers is not explained. Opening hours, fees and access arrangements are not stated in the sources read.
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