Ocean City in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Three Ton Tire

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

— Ocean City, MD —

Three Ton Tire Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 10, 2019

1. Three Ton Tire Marker

Inscription. Built by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, this enormous truck tire stands nearly 12 feet tall and weighs over 6,500 pounds! Used on open-pit mining trucks that can carry up to 240 tons of ore at one time, this tire was actually used at the Asarco Mission Mine in Arizona. The tire contains enough rubber to make 395 normal-sized car tires.

Erected by Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Ocean City, Maryland.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Believe It or Not series list.

Location. 38° 19.7′ N, 75° 5.182′ W. Marker is in Ocean City, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is on South Boardwalk 0.1 miles south of Somerset Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 South Boardwalk, Ocean City MD 21842, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in

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the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pier Ballroom & Bandshell (within shouting distance of this marker); Ocean City (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Train Depot (about 700 feet away); The Henry Hotel (about 700 feet away); Boardwalk Construction 2000 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Life Saving Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Treasures From The Past (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocean City.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 10, 2019

2. Three Ton Tire Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,560 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.