The world’s largest shovel – Creedmoor, Texas - Atlas Obscura

The world’s largest shovel

Creedmoor, Texas

Everything’s bigger in Texas including the shovels 

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In the small Texas town of Creedmoor there lies a monument claiming to be the largest shovel in the world. At 40 feet tall and 7 feet wide this big tool is truly the largest shovel in the world. The entire shovel is made of recycled materials for example the handle was a utility pole from Austin energy. 

Know Before You Go

The shovel is located right off road near Garden-ville.