Big Nickel, Sudbury

Name: Big Nickel
Address: 122 Big Nickel Rd., Sudbury, P3C 5T7, Canada
Telephone: (705) 522-3701

#2 among attractions in Sudbury

Memorial, Top attraction, Sculpture, Novelty architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Big Nickel is a nine-metre replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel, located at the grounds of the Dynamic Earth science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and is the world's largest coin. The twelve-sided nickel is located on a small hill overlooking the intersection of Municipal Road 55 and Big Nickel Drive at the westernmost end of the Gatchell neighbourhood. ()

Completed: 1964 (60 years ago)Height: 30 ftCoordinates: 46°28'25"N, 81°2'2"W

Address

122 Big Nickel Rd.West End (Gatchell)Sudbury P3C 5T7 Canada

Contact

(705) 522-3701

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Day trips

Big Nickel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Science North, New Sudbury Centre, Sudbury Community Arena, Adanac Ski Hill.

1.8 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Science North, Sudbury
47 min walk • Science North is a dynamic museum located in the heart of Sudbury, Ontario, that offers a rich educational experience for visitors of all ages. This interactive science centre, which opened its doors in 1984, has since become a landmark for those interested in...
5.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
New Sudbury Centre, Sudbury
134 min walk • The New Sudbury Centre is a shopping mall located in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It has 110 stores and 562,619 square feet of retail space.
2.2 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Sudbury Community Arena, Sudbury
57 min walk • The Sudbury Community Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the downtown core of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1951, on the site of the former Central Public School, at a cost of $700,000.
4.3 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Adanac Ski Hill, Sudbury
109 min walk • Adanac Ski Hill is a downhill ski area within the city of Sudbury in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is owned and operated by the City of Greater Sudbury. The public facilities include a main chalet, a rental shack, and the Canadian Ski Patrol quarters.
2.1 miE
Park, Music venue
Bell Park, Sudbury
53 min walk • Bell Park is a large municipal park in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Ramsey Lake. The park is named for William J.
~180 ftN
Museum, History museum
Dynamic Earth, Sudbury
1 min walk • Dynamic Earth is an interactive science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Owned-and-operated by Science North, Dynamic Earth is an earth sciences museum which builds on the city's mining heritage, focusing principally on geology and mining history exhibitions.
2.2 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, Sudbury
56 min walk • La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario is an art gallery in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Originally launched in 1974 by artists associated with the Cooperative des artistes du Nouvel-Ontario, the gallery was first established as part of La Slague, a local Franco-Ontarian community centre.
1.2 miW
Tower
Inco Superstack, Sudbury
30 min walk • The Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario, with a height of 381 metres, is the tallest chimney in Canada and the Western hemisphere, and the second tallest freestanding chimney in the world after the GRES-2 Power Station in Kazakhstan.
2.4 miNE
Park
Tom Davies Square, Sudbury
61 min walk • Tom Davies Square is the city hall of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Built in the late 1970s and originally known as Civic Square or 'Place-Civique' in French, the building was part of an urban renewal movement toward transforming the city's visual image by investing in modern architecture.
2.4 miSE
46°26'57"N • 80°59'57"W
ARC Climbing Yoga Fitness, Sudbury
61 min walk • Outdoor activities, Climbing
2.3 miE
Museum, Art museum
Art Gallery of Sudbury, Sudbury
58 min walk • The Art Gallery of Sudbury is an art gallery in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1967 by the city's chamber of commerce under the Canadian Centennial projects, the gallery is located in the historic turn of the century arts and crafts movement Belrock Mansion of William J.