Springfield Doughnut
The Springfield Doughnut is a sculpture of a pink doughnut with sprinkles located in Springfield, New Zealand. It is based on the doughnut frequently featured in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, which is set in a city also named Springfield.Photo: Mrfebruary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: doughnut sculpture in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Big Doughnut”, “Giant Doughnut”, and “Homer Simpson Donut Statue”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Sheffield.
Springfield
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Springfield is a small town in the foothills of the Torlesse Range on the way to the Craigieburn ski fields and Arthur's Pass. It was an important source of coal for Christchurch and later became an important staging post to service the stage coaches travelling to the West Coast.
Sheffield
Village
Photo: purplespace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheffield is a small village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, near the Waimakariri Gorge. Sheffield has a close association with its neighbouring village Waddington, which is 1 kilometre further south-east along State Highway 73. Sheffield is situated 9 km southeast of Springfield Doughnut.
Springfield Doughnut
- Categories: big thing in New Zealand, outdoor sculpture, and tourism
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.33716° or 43° 20′ 14″ southLongitude
171.92793° or 171° 55′ 41″ eastOpen location code
4V8HMW7H+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 3001823069OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q100329878
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Springfield Doughnut” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “স্প্রিংফিল্ড ডোনাট”
- Spanish: “Big Doughnut”
- Spanish: “Giant Doughnut”
- Spanish: “Springfield Doughnut”
- Ukrainian: “Big Doughnut”
- Ukrainian: “Homer Simpson Donut Statue”
- Ukrainian: “Springfield Doughnut”
- Ukrainian: “Спрінгфілдський пончик”
- Ukrainian: “Спрінґфілдський пончик”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Springfield Bowling Green and Community Centre.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Yello Shack Cafe (Closed?) and Springfield Hotel.
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