Cawker City in Mitchell County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023
1. World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine Marker
The World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine marker is updated each year at the city's Twine-A-Thon. These were the measurements as of 2023.
Frank Stoeber in 1953
8,507,430 feet
27,017 pounds
Erected by Cawker City Community Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 39° 30.553′ N, 98° 26.021′ W. Marker is in Cawker City, Kansas, in Mitchell County. It is on Wisconsin Avenue (U.S. 24) near Lake Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cawker City KS 67430, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Homestead of J. Gledhill (here, next to this marker); Cawker City (within shouting distance of this marker); Waconda Springs
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Waconda (Great Spirit Spring) (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Ball of Twine, Cawker City. Kansas Sampler Foundation: 8 Wonders of Kansas Overall entry (Submitted on August 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. World's Largest Ball of Twine. World's Largest Things entry (Submitted on August 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023
2. World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine Marker
As of 2023, the circumference of the ball of twine was measured at 46 feet.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
3. World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine and Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
4. World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine Marker
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023
5. World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
6. World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
7. World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
8. Cawker City Welcome Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
