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Chances are it香蕉视频直播檚 been around longer than you.

The large silica and concrete letters spelling out the word Penticton were constructed in 1937 to 香蕉视频直播減ut Penticton on the map,香蕉视频直播� according to the B.C. Register of Historic Places. Penticton was incorporated as a district municipality on December 31, 1908.

Often compared to the Hollywood sign, the 83-year-old Penticton sign is actually bigger than its Californian counterpart. The sign measures 54.33 feet high, while the Hollywood sign is 45 feet high.

The Hollywood sign was built first, however. The American landmark overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles, California was built in 1923.

In 2017, the sign香蕉视频直播檚 80th year of existence, Real estate firm Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty revamped the Penticton sign with a new paint job.

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Check out an overhead video of the Penticton sign and Munson Mountain below:

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