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Southside in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Le Le & Nan Nan

 
 
Le Le & Nan Nan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 7, 2023
1. Le Le & Nan Nan Marker
Inscription.
These statues
commemorate the historic visit
of the giant pandas
Le Le and Nan Nan
from 5/24/88 to 10/25/88
and celebrate the friendship between
The Peoples Republic of China
and
The Toledo Zoo

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsPeace.
 
Location. 41° 37.286′ N, 83° 34.996′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Southside. It can be reached from Hippo Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43609, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stop the Spot! (here, next to this marker); Eagle Nesting Habits (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Inuksuk (about 300 feet away); The Toledo Zoo / Toledo's Canals (about 300 feet away); The Toledo Zoo - Celebrating A Century of Adventure (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Eagle Nesting Habits (about 300 feet away); Animals (about 600 feet away); The New Safari Railroad Encircling Africa! (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.
 
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Le Le & Nan Nan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 7, 2023
2. Le Le & Nan Nan Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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