In Popular Culture
- California Native American myths have a recurring figure, Loon or Loon Woman, based on the Great Northern Loon
- The Common Loon is the provincial bird of Ontario and is depicted on the Canadian one-dollar coin, which has come to be known affectionately as the "loonie".
- The Common Loon is the official state bird of Minnesota.
- Mercer, Wisconsin promotes itself as the "Loon Capital of the World".
- Shirley the Loon is a cartoon loon character from Tiny Toon Adventures.
- Henry David Thoreau describes a playful and inspiring acquaintance with a loon on Walden Pond.
- Beers made by Cantillon Brewery are affectionately referred to as "Loons" due to the common misspelling and mispronunciation of the brewery's name.
- The Great Lakes Loons are a minor-league professional baseball team based in Midland, MI USA. The primary mascot is Lou E. Loon www.loons.com>
- The track "The Loon's Groove" by Smallpeople extensively features calls of the loon
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