List of tallest structures in the world
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Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
at 829.84 m (2,723 ft), but most of the structures listed are television broadcasting masts, followed by a mix of the taller tower-type structures (e.g. the CN Tower
CN Tower
The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj...
) and the taller high-rise buildings (like Willis Tower). Scattered among these other structures include oil platform
Oil platform
An oil platform, also referred to as an offshore platform or, somewhat incorrectly, oil rig, is a lаrge structure with facilities to drill wells, to extract and process oil and natural gas, and to temporarily store product until it can be brought to shore for refining and marketing...
s, electrical towers, bridge towers, etc. List is organized by absolute height since it includes many different classes of structures. For more lists, see List of tallest buildings and structures in the world, List of tallest freestanding structures in the world and List of tallest buildings in the world.
This list includes quite a few guyed mast
Guyed mast
A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator...
s. A guyed mast is a man-made support structure, commonly used on sailing ships as support for sails, or on land as a radio mast
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
used to support telecommunication equipment such as radio antennas
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
("aerials" in the UK).
For lower heights, see:
- List of tallest structures in the world – 400 to 500 metres
- List of tallest structures in the world – 300 to 400 metres
Terminology
Outside of the electronics industry there is often ambiguity between the terms tower and mast. A tower is a self-supporting or cantileverCantilever
A cantilever is a beam anchored at only one end. The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and shear stress. Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing. Cantilevers can also be constructed with trusses or slabs.This is in...
ed structure, while a mast is stabilised by stays or guys
Guy-wire
A guy-wire or guy-rope, also known as simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to structures . One end of the cable is attached to the structure, and the other is anchored to the ground at a distance from the structure's base...
. Both towers and masts provide limited occupied floor space and are non-building structures, as opposed to regular buildings which have greater floor space for occupancy. The terminology is further confused through misuse. Skyscrapers are often referred to as towers and some towers use the term mast. Ironically, skyscraper has some etymology from references to high sailboat masts.
List by height
- Note: A minimum height limit of 500 metres (1,640 ft) for notable structures is used for practical purposes to keep the list to a reasonable length. List of tallest structures in the world - 300 to 400 metres and List of tallest structures in the world - 400 to 500 metres contain lower structures.
- Likely structures still missing from this list include masts used for the Russian navigation system RSDN-20Alpha (radio navigation)Alpha is a Russian system for long range radio navigation. RSDN in Russian stands for , i.e., radio-technical long-distance navigation system....
. - StructuresNonbuilding structureNonbuilding structures, also referred to simply as structures, are those not designed for continuous human occupancy. The term is used by architects and structural engineers to distinctly identify structures that are not buildings....
no longer standing are in italics. - For all structures the pinnacle height is given, so the height of skyscrapers may differ from the values at List of skyscrapers.
- Most of the taller masts are located in the United States (indicated by colour), where a prevalence of masts of around 2,000 feet (610 m) in height is the result of special rules in that country limiting structures and objects taller than 2,000 feet (610 m).
- Structures under construction are included in main list if its current height is over 500 metres (1,640 ft)
- Tension-leg platformTension-leg platformA Tension-leg platform or Extended Tension Leg Platform is a vertically moored floating structure normally used for the offshore production of oil or gas, and is particularly suited for water depths greater than 300 metres and less than 1500 meters...
s are not included.
- Likely structures still missing from this list include masts used for the Russian navigation system RSDN-20
Structures (past or present) 600 m and up (1,969 ft)
| Name | | Pinnacle height | Year | Structural type | Main use | Country | Town | Remarks | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Burj Khalifa | 2,722.57 feet | 829.84 m | 2009 | Skyscraper | Office, hotel, residential |  United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... |
The world's tallest man-made structure | 25°11′50.0"N 55°16′26.6"E |
| 2 Warsaw Radio Mast Warsaw radio mast The Warsaw radio mast was the world's tallest structure until its collapse on 8 August 1991. It is the second tallest land-based structure ever built, being surpassed as tallest by the Burj Khalifa, completed in 2010.... |
2,121 feet | 646.4 m | 1974 | Guyed mast | LF-transmission |  Poland |
Gąbin Gabin Gąbin is a small town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,230 inhabitants . It is an ancient town, having been founded in the 13th century.-Current events:... -Konstantynów, Masovian Voivodeship Masovian Voivodeship -Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"... |
insulated; collapsed on August 8, 1991 during guy wire exchange | 52°22′3.74"N 19°48′8.73"E |
| 3 Tokyo Sky Tree | 2,080 feet | 634.0 m | 2011 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF transmission |  Japan |
Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
under construction, topped out at March 18, 2011, tallest structure in Japan | 35°42′36.5"N 139°48′39"E |
| 4 KVLY-TV mast KVLY-TV mast The KVLY-TV mast is a tall television-transmitting mast in Blanchard, Traill County, North Dakota, United States, used by Fargo station KVLY-TV channel 11... |
2,063 feet | 628.8 m | 1963 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission |  U.S. |
Blanchard, North Dakota Blanchard, North Dakota Blanchard is a census-designated place in Blanchard Township, Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 26 at the 2010 census.... |
World's tallest mast | 47°20′31.85"N 97°17′21.13"W |
| 5 KXJB-TV mast KXJB-TV mast The KXJB-TV mast is a television transmitting tower in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. At 2060 ft , it is the fourth-tallest artificial structure in the world, shorter by 3 ft than the KVLY-TV mast which stands a few miles away.Located 3.5 miles northeast of Galesburg,... |
2,060 feet | 627.8 m | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Galesburg, North Dakota Galesburg, North Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 157 people, 66 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 937.8 people per square mile . There were 76 housing units at an average density of 454.0 per square mile... |
rebuilt after collapses on February 14, 1968 and on April 6, 1997 | 47°16′45"N 97°20′27"W |
| 6 KXTV/KOVR Tower KXTV/KOVR Tower The KXTV/KOVR tower is a guyed communication tower in Walnut Grove, California, United States that rises to 2,049 feet in height. Built in 2000, it is the tallest structure in California, the 4th tallest guyed mast in the world , and the 6th tallest structure to ever have existed if the destroyed... |
2,049 feet | 624.5 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Tallest structure in California | 38°14′23.2"N 121°30′05.7"W |
| 7 Canton Tower | 2,001 feet | 610 m | 2009 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF transmission |  ChinaPeople's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
Topped-out in early-2010, tallest structure in China | 23°06′32.55"N 113°19′9.29"E |
| 8 Petronius Platform Petronius Platform Petronius is a deepwater compliant tower oil platform operated by Chevron Corporation and Marathon Oil in the Gulf of Mexico, 210 km southeast of New Orleans, United States.... |
2,001 feet | 610 m | 2000 | Offshore platform | Oil drilling | U.S. |
Petronius field, Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In... |
Located appr. 210 kilometres (130.5 mi) southeast of New Orleans | 29°06′30"N 87°56′30"W |
| 9 KATV Tower KATV Tower The KATV tower was a 2000 ft tall television mast built near Redfield, Arkansas in 1965 at . Its Federal Communications Commission registration and other sources claim that it was built in 1967, but they are incorrect; the Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield also has an incorrect... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1960s | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Redfield, Arkansas Redfield, Arkansas Redfield is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It was incorporated by the County Court on October 18, 1898. The city population was 1,157 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
was the tallest structure in Arkansas, collapsed on January 11, 2008 | 34°28′24.0"N 92°12′11"W |
| 10 KCAU TV Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1965 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state.... |
Tallest structure in Iowa (equal) | 42°35′11.0"N 96°13′57"W |
| 11 WECT TV6 Tower WECT TV6 Tower The WECT tower is a 2000 ft tall mast used as antenna for FM- and TV-broadcasting. It was built in 1969 and is situated at Colly Township, North Carolina, USA at 34°34'44.0" N and 78°26'12.0" W... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1969 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Colly Township, North Carolina Colly Township, North Carolina Colly Township is a district in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA. In Colly Township, there is the WECT TV6 Tower, a guyed TV tower, which is one of the tallest constructions in the world.... |
Tallest structure in North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
34°34′44.0"N 78°26′12"W |
| 12 WHO-TV, KDIN-TV,WOI-FM Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1972 | Guyed mast | VHF-TV, FM radio transmission | U.S. |
Alleman, Iowa Alleman, Iowa Alleman is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 439 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Alleman was named for early settler John L. Alleman... |
Tallest structure in Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... (equal); also known as the LocalTV LLC Tower |
41°48′33.0"N 93°36′53"W |
| 13 Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman KCCI's Alleman tower is a 609.6 m tall guyed television tower standing near Alleman, Iowa, USA at 41°48'35.0" N and 93°37'17.0" W. The tower was built in 1974 and is used to transmit KCCI's digital signal. In the vicinity are towers used by the other Des Moines-area television stations as... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1974 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Alleman, Iowa | Tallest structure in Iowa (equal) | 41°48′35.0"N 93°37′17"W |
| 14 WEAU-Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1966 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Fairchild, Wisconsin Fairchild, Wisconsin Fairchild is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Fairchild.-Geography:Fairchild is located at .... |
Was the tallest structure in Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... -- Collapsed during ice & wind storm on March 22, 2011 |
44°39′50.0"N 90°57′41"W |
| 15 Diversified Communications Tower Diversified Communications Tower Diversified Communications Tower is a 2000-foot guyed mast for TV transmission in Floyd Dale, South Carolina, USA. Diversified Communications Tower was built in 1981 and is 609.6 meters high. The tower itself is 585.6 meters; the antenna is 24 meters. It is one of the tallest structures in the... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Floyd Dale, South Carolina Floyd Dale, South Carolina Floyd Dale is a small unincorporated community in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. Near Floyd Dale, there is the Diversified Communications Tower, a guyed mast, which is one of the tallest constructions in the world.... |
Tallest structure in S Carolina (equal) | 34°22′03.0"N 79°19′48"W |
| 16 AFLAC Tower AFLAC Tower AFLAC Tower is a tall guyed mast located at Rowley, Iowa at in the United States. AFLAC Tower was completed in July 1984, and is 1999 ft tall with appurtenances and 1866 ft without appurtenances... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Rowley, Iowa Rowley, Iowa Rowley is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rowley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Tallest structure in Iowa (equal) | 42°24′02.0"N 91°50′37"W |
| 17 WBTV-Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina Dallas, North Carolina Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina and a suburb of both Charlotte and Gastonia. The population was 3,402 at the 2000 census. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-Geography:... |
Tallest structure in N Carolina (equal) | 35°21′51.0"N 81°11′12"W |
| 17½ KTVO-TV Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | N/A | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
Collapsed June 2, 1988 | 40°31′47"N 92°26′29"W |
| 18 Hearst-Argyle Tower Hearst-Argyle Tower Hearst-Argyle Tower is the common name for the guyed tower used for TV broadcasting at Walnut Grove, California, USA at . From 1985 to 2002 Hearst-Argyle Television owned the tower and site, and they remain a tenant, but in May 2002 ownership was transferred to Richland Towers.The tower is 2000 ft... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
38°15′52.1"N 121°29′25.5"W | |
| 19 WTTO Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Windham Springs, Alabama Windham Springs, Alabama Windham Springs is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Tuscaloosa County, Alabama west of the Jefferson - Walker county line. Near Windham Springs, there is the WTTO Tower, a guyed TV mast, which is one of the tallest constructions on earth.... |
Tallest structure in Alabama | 33°28′51.0"N 87°24′03"W |
| 20 WCSC-Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Awendaw, South Carolina Awendaw, South Carolina Awendaw is a small fishing town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,195 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S... |
Tallest structure in S Carolina (equal) | 32°55′29.0"N 79°41′57"W |
| 21 KTVE-Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Bolding, Arkansas Bolding, Arkansas Bolding is an unincorporated community in Union County, Arkansas, USA. Near Bolding, Arkansas, there is the KTVE television tower, a guyed TV mast, which is one of the tallest constructions on earth.... |
also known as SpectraSite Tower Bolding, it is the tallest structure in Arkansas | 33°04′41.0"N 92°13′41"W |
| 22 WCTV Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Metcalf, Georgia Metcalf, Georgia Metcalf is a small village in southwestern Georgia. Near Metcalf there is the WCTV Tower, the tallest structure in Georgia. A lumberyard is located on the main highway. There are two churches located in Metcalf, Friendship Baptist and Metcalf Methodist Church. Friendship Baptist is one of the... |
Tallest structure in Georgia | 30°40′14.0"N 83°56′26"W |
| 23 WCIX/CH6 TV Mast WCIX TV Tower WCIX TV Tower is a guyed television transmission tower near Homestead, Florida. It was destroyed on August 24, 1992, by Hurricane Andrew and was rebuilt by LeBlanc Tower of Canada. The tower was actually fabricated and engineered by LeBlanc of Canada but was erected By Tower King Inc. of Atlanta,... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1992 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Homestead, Florida Homestead, Florida Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area.... |
collapsed during Hurricane Andrew Hurricane Andrew Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season... in 1992, rebuilt at 1993 with height reduction to 538.6 m |
25°32′25.0"N 80°28′6"W |
| 24 TV Alabama Tower TV Alabama Tower The TV Alabama tower is a 2000 foot tall guyed television mast located near Windham Springs, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA. TV Alabama Tower was built in 1996 and is the property of "TV Alabama, Inc."... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1996 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Windham Springs, Alabama Windham Springs, Alabama Windham Springs is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Tuscaloosa County, Alabama west of the Jefferson - Walker county line. Near Windham Springs, there is the WTTO Tower, a guyed TV mast, which is one of the tallest constructions on earth.... |
Tallest structure in Alabama | 33°28′48.0"N 87°25′50"W |
| 25 KDLT Tower KDLT Tower The KDLT tower is a high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission of FM and TV programmes in Rowena, South Dakota, USA. The KDLT tower was completed in 1998 and is owned by Red River Broadcast Co., LLC.... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Rowena, South Dakota Rowena, South Dakota Rowena is an unincorporated community in Minnehaha County, South Dakota along South Dakota State Highway 42.Rowena is located at , just over a mile north of the border with Iowa, about east of Sioux Falls, and west of the Minnesota border, at an elevation of 1,411 feet... |
Tallest structure in South Dakota | 43°30′18.0"N 96°33′23"W |
| 26 KMOS TV Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Syracuse, Missouri Syracuse, Missouri Syracuse is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Syracuse is located at .... |
Tallest structure in Missouri; also called Rohn Tower. | 38°37′36.0"N 92°52′04"W |
| 27 Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era Liberman Broadcasting Tower, Era, is a 2,000-foot-tall guyed mast located at 33°29'05.5" N and 97°24'44.8" W in Cooke County, Texas, USA. It was built in 2006 and is used for emergency communication and commercial radio broadcasting... |
2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 2006 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Era, Texas Era, Texas Era is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States.About 7 miles west of Era, there is the Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era, one of earth's tallest structures, and as of May 2007 was the tallest structure in Texas. The tower is named for its proximity to Era, though it is much... |
Tallest structure in Texas (equal) | 33°29′05.5"N 97°24′44.8"W |
| 28 Winnie Cumulus Broadcasting Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.6 m | 2005 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Winnie, Texas Winnie, Texas Winnie is a census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winnie is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.-Historical development:The town plat was filed in... |
Tallest structure in Texas (equal) | 29°56′09.8"N 94°30′39.4"W |
| 29 WRAL HDTV Mast | 2,000 feet | 609.5 m | 1991 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Auburn, North Carolina Auburn, North Carolina Auburn is an unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina, USA, just southeast of Raleigh. It lies about halfway between Garner and Clayton along Old Garner Road, a former alignment of US 70.-Landmarks:... |
rebuilt after collapse of 2 masts with a height of 609.3 m in December 1989 | 35°40′35.1"N 78°32′07.2"W |
| 30 Perry Broadcasting Tower | 2,000 feet | 609.5 m | 2004 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Alfalfa, Oklahoma Alfalfa, Oklahoma Alfalfa is an unincorporated community in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. Alfalfa is located on Oklahoma State Highway 58 north of Carnegie.... |
Tallest structure in Oklahoma | 35°15′03.8"N 98°36′53.8"W |
| 31 KY3 Tower | 1,999 feet | 609.4 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Fordland, Missouri Fordland, Missouri Fordland is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 762 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fordland is located at .... |
37°10′26.0"N 92°56′28.1"W | |
| 32 SpectraSite Tower Thomasville | 1,999 feet | 609.4 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Thomasville, Georgia Thomasville, Georgia Thomasville is the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The city is the second largest in Southwest Georgia after Albany.The city deems itself the City of Roses and holds an annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large... |
30°40′50.3"N 83°58′20.6"W | |
| 33 Pegasus Broadcasting Tower | 1,999 feet | 609.4 m | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Metcalf, Georgia Metcalf, Georgia Metcalf is a small village in southwestern Georgia. Near Metcalf there is the WCTV Tower, the tallest structure in Georgia. A lumberyard is located on the main highway. There are two churches located in Metcalf, Friendship Baptist and Metcalf Methodist Church. Friendship Baptist is one of the... |
30°40′52.0"N 83°58′21"W | ||
| 34 KLDE Tower | 1,999 feet | 609.3 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Liverpool, Texas Liverpool, Texas Liverpool is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, named after the city of Liverpool, England. The population was 404 at the 2000 census.-History:In February of 2011, The first official site for the City of Liverpool, Texas went online.... |
also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, TX | 29°17′17.0"N 95°13′54"W |
| 35 WCKW/KSTE-Tower | 1,999 feet | 609.3 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Vacherie, Louisiana Vacherie, Louisiana Vacherie is a small unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Near the community is the WCKW/KSTE-Tower, a guyed mast noted as one of the tallest constructions on Earth.-Census-designated places:... |
Tallest structure in Louisiana; also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, LA. | 29°57′11.0"N 90°43′26"W |
| 36 American Towers Tower Elkhart | 1,999 feet | 609.3 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Elkhart, Iowa Elkhart, Iowa Elkhart is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 362 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Elkhart was founded in 1853 by settlers from Elkhart, Indiana... |
41°49′48.0"N 93°36′54.6"W | |
| 37 Salem Radio Properties Tower | 1,999 feet | 609.3 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Collinsville, Texas Collinsville, Texas Collinsville is a town in Grayson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,235. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Collinsville is located at .... |
33°32′08.4"N 96°49′55"W | |
| 38 Stowell Cumulus Broadcasting Tower | 1,999 feet | 609.3 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Stowell, Texas Stowell, Texas Stowell is a census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States The population was 1,572 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stowell is located at .... |
Built, although mentioned in FCC-list as granted | 29°41′52.5"N 94°24′9.3"W |
| 39 WLBT Tower | 1,998 feet | 609 m | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Raymond, Mississippi Raymond, Mississippi Raymond is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,664. Raymond is one of the two county seats of Hinds County and is the home of the main campus of Hinds Community College.... |
Tallest structure in Mississippi | 32°12′49.9"N 90°22′56.5"W |
| 40 KYTV Tower 2 | 1,996 feet | 608.4 m | 1973 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Marshfield, Missouri Marshfield, Missouri Marshfield is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,633 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
also known as American Tower Management | 37°13′09.4"N 92°56′57.4"W |
| 41 SpectraSite Tower Raymond | 1,996 feet | 608.4 m | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Raymond, Mississippi Raymond, Mississippi Raymond is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,664. Raymond is one of the two county seats of Hinds County and is the home of the main campus of Hinds Community College.... |
32°12′11.9"N 90°23′34.8"W | ||
| 42 Hoyt Radio Tower Hoyt Radio Tower Hoyt Radio Tower is the tallest man-made structure in Colorado and one of the tallest in the world. Hoyt Radio Tower is a tall guyed mast near Hoyt, Colorado.... |
1,996 feet | 608.38 m | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Hoyt, Colorado Hoyt, Colorado Hoyt is a small unincorporated town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The 1996 feet high Hoyt Radio Tower is located near Hoyt. The guyed radio mast is the tallest tower in Colorado and one of the tallest towers on Earth. It is home to a cemetery, pig farm, and sugar beet dump. The... |
Tallest structure in Colorado | 39°55′21.8"N 103°58′20.2"W |
| 43 Service Broadcasting Tower Decatur | 1,995 feet | 608.1 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Decatur, Texas Decatur, Texas Decatur is a city located in Wise County, Texas, United States. This city was named after Stephen Decatur, Jr. The population was 5,201 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 6,432. It is the county seat of Wise County... |
33°23′12.0"N 97°33′58"W | |
| 44 WTVD Tower | 1,994 feet | 607.8 m | 1978 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Auburn, North Carolina Auburn, North Carolina Auburn is an unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina, USA, just southeast of Raleigh. It lies about halfway between Garner and Clayton along Old Garner Road, a former alignment of US 70.-Landmarks:... |
35°40′06.0"N 78°31′58"W | |
| 45 Channel 40 Tower | 1,994 feet | 607.8 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
38°16′21.4"N 121°30′21.6"W | |
| 46 Liberman Broadcasting Tower Devers | 1,994 feet | 607.7 m | 2006 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Devers, Texas Devers, Texas Devers is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 416 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Devers is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
30°01′02.2"N 94°32′47.9"W | |
| 47 KHYS Tower | 1,992 feet | 607.2 m | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Devers, Texas | dismantled | 30°03′07.0"N 94°31′39"W |
| 48 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Devers | 1,992 feet | 607 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Devers, Texas | 30°03′06.0"N 94°31′38"W | |
| 49 Media General Tower | 1,992 feet | 607 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Awendaw, South Carolina Awendaw, South Carolina Awendaw is a small fishing town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,195 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S... |
32°56′25.0"N 79°41′44"W | |
| 50 Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Tower | 1,989 feet | 606.2 m | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Trenton, North Carolina Trenton, North Carolina Trenton is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 201 in 2007. It is the county seat of Jones County.It is the 95th smallest by population in North Carolina... |
35°06′16.0"N 77°20′11"W | |
| 51 WNCN Tower | 1,989 feet | 606.2 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Garner, North Carolina Garner, North Carolina Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 17,757 at the 2000 census and was 27,533 in 2009.-Geography:Garner is located at .... |
35°40′29.0"N 78°31′39.0"W | |
| 52 KELO TV Tower | 1,985 feet | 605 m | 1974 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Rowena, South Dakota Rowena, South Dakota Rowena is an unincorporated community in Minnehaha County, South Dakota along South Dakota State Highway 42.Rowena is located at , just over a mile north of the border with Iowa, about east of Sioux Falls, and west of the Minnesota border, at an elevation of 1,411 feet... |
43°31′07.0"N 96°32′06"W | |
| 53 WITN Tower | 1,985 feet | 605 m | 1979 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Grifton, North Carolina Grifton, North Carolina Grifton is a town in Lenoir and Pitt Counties, North Carolina, United States. The 2008 population was estimated to be 2,240. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.- Geography :... |
also known as Gray Television Tower | 35°21′56.0"N 77°23′37.0"W |
| 54 Noe Corp Tower | 1,984 feet | 604.7 m | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Columbia, Louisiana Columbia, Louisiana Columbia is a town in and the parish seat of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbia is located at .... |
32°11′51.0"N 92°04′14"W | |
| 55 Pappas Telecasting Tower | 1,980 feet | 603.6 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Plymouth County, Iowa Plymouth County, Iowa Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 24,986 in the 2010 census, an increase from 24,849 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Le Mars... |
42°35′12.0"N 96°13′19.0"W | |
| 56 KHOU-TV Tower | 1,975 feet | 602 m | 1992 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas Missouri City, Texas Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S... |
29°33′41.0"N 95°30′05"W | |
| 57 Richland Towers Tower Missouri City | 1,973 feet | 601.3 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′16.0"N 95°30′38"W | |
| 58 Abraj Al Bait Hotel Tower Abraj Al Bait Towers The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is a building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The complex holds several world records, including the tallest hotel in the world, the tallest clock tower in the world, the world's largest clock face, and the world's largest... |
1,972 feet | 601 m | 2011 | Skyscraper | Hotel, residential |  Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
Mecca Mecca Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level... |
under construction, topped-out; tallest structure in Saudi Arabia | 21°25′08"N 39°49′35"E |
| 59 Senior Road Tower Senior Road Tower Senior Road Tower is a high guyed radio mast for FM and TV broadcasting in unincorporated northeastern Fort Bend County near Missouri City, Texas, USA, at . Senior Road Tower was built in 1983 as a replacement for a tower which collapsed in 1982... |
1,971 feet | 600.7 m | 1983 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′35.0"N 95°30′37"W | |
| 60 KTRK-TV Tower | 1,970 feet | 600.5 m | 1982 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′28.0"N 95°29′38"W | |
| 61 Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower | 1,970 feet | 600.5 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′07.0"N 95°29′58"W | |
| 62 American Towers Tower Missouri City | 1,970 feet | 600.5 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°33′45.1"N 95°30′35.7"W | |
| 63 Fox-TV Tower | 1,970 feet | 600.4 m | 1982 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′29.0"N 95°29′38"W | |
| 64 Mississippi Telecasting Tower | 1,969 feet | 600 m | 1982 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Inverness, Mississippi Inverness, Mississippi Inverness is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Inverness is located at .... |
33°22′23.0"N 90°32′25"W | |
| 65 WCNC-TV Tower | 1,969 feet | 600 m | 1992 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina Dallas, North Carolina Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina and a suburb of both Charlotte and Gastonia. The population was 3,402 at the 2000 census. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-Geography:... |
35°20′49.4"N 81°10′14.2"W | |
| 66 Capstar Radio Tower | 1,969 feet | 600 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF transmission | U.S. |
Middlesex, North Carolina Middlesex, North Carolina Middlesex is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Middlesex is about 25 miles east of Raleigh, North Carolina... |
35°49′54.0"N 78°08′49"W | |
Structures (past or present) between 550 and 600 m (1,804 ft and 1,969 ft)
| Name | | Pinnacle height | Year | Structural type | Main use | Country | Town | Remarks | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 KDUH/CH4 TV Mast KDUH/CH4 TV Mast The KDUH-TV Mast was a 599 meter high guyed mast built in 1969 for TV transmitting at Hemingford, Nebraska in the US, at . The tower broadcasted KDUH-TV of Scottsbluff, a semi-satellite of Rapid City, South Dakota-based KOTA-TV.... |
1,965 feet | 599 m | 1969 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Hemingford, Nebraska Hemingford, Nebraska Hemingford is a village in Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 993 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hemingford is located at .... |
collapsed on September 24, 2003 | 42°10′21.0"N 103°13′59"W |
| 68 American Towers Tower Liverpool | 1,963 feet | 598.3 m | 1992 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Liverpool, Texas Liverpool, Texas Liverpool is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, named after the city of Liverpool, England. The population was 404 at the 2000 census.-History:In February of 2011, The first official site for the City of Liverpool, Texas went online.... |
29°17′56.8"N 95°14′12.1"W | |
| 69 Media General Tower Dillon | 1,962 feet | 598 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Dillon, South Carolina Dillon, South Carolina Dillon, South Carolina, the county seat of Dillon County, was established on December 22, 1888. The name of the city came from James W. Dillon, who was a key component in bringing a railroad through this area of the state, which led to development and formation of the County. Dillon’s population... |
34°22′05.0"N 79°19′20"W | |
| 70 Duffy-Shamrock Joint Venture Tower | 1,960 feet | 597.4 m | 1990 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Bertram, Texas Bertram, Texas Bertram is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bertram is located at . This is 10 miles east of Burnet and 37 miles northwest of Austin.... |
30°43′34.7"N 97°59′24.1"W | |
| 71 AMFM Tower Collinsville | 1,960 feet | 597.4 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Collinsville, Texas Collinsville, Texas Collinsville is a town in Grayson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,235. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Collinsville is located at .... |
33°33′37.0"N 96°57′35"W | |
| 72 KOLR/KOZK Tower | 1,960 feet | 597.3 m (orig. 609.6 m) | 1971 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Fordland, Missouri Fordland, Missouri Fordland is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 762 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fordland is located at .... |
also known as KYTV Tower 1, was | 37°10′11.0"N 92°56′31"W |
| 73 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Winnabow | 1,954 feet | 595.6 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Winnabow, North Carolina Winnabow, North Carolina Winnabow, North Carolina, is a place in Brunswick County in the U.S. states of North Carolina. It is located at It is mainly a farming community with ample farm land in the surrounding area. There are no big stores in the area except for a Hand Dee Hugo's at the intersection of NC 87 and US... |
34°07′54.0"N 78°11′16"W | |
| 74 Spectra Site Communications Tower Robertsdale | 1,944 feet | 592.6 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Robertsdale, Alabama Robertsdale, Alabama Robertsdale is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,782. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
30°36′41.0"N 87°36′26.4"W | |
| 75 CBC Real Estate Co. Inc Tower | 1,944 feet | 592.4 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina Dallas, North Carolina Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina and a suburb of both Charlotte and Gastonia. The population was 3,402 at the 2000 census. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-Geography:... |
35°21′44.5"N 81°09′18.3"W | |
| 76 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Grady | 1,935 feet | 589.8 m | 1977 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Grady, Alabama Grady, Alabama Grady is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County Alabama, United States. Grady is located about south of Montgomery. It is at the intersection of Montgomery County Road 28 and Mountgomery County Road 1 . The CSX railroad runs north and south through Grady. Near Grady on the Fannin Mill... |
31°58′29.0"N 86°09′44"W | |
| 77 American Towers Tower Columbia | 1,929 feet | 587.9 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Columbia, Louisiana Columbia, Louisiana Columbia is a town in and the parish seat of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbia is located at .... |
32°05′42.6"N 92°10′34.3"W | |
| 78 Sonsinger Management Tower | 1,928 feet | 587.6 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Splendora, Texas Splendora, Texas Splendora is a town in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Splendora is located at .... |
also known as KKHT Radio Mast | 30°13′54.0"N 95°07′27"W |
| 79 Cedar Rapids TV Tower | 1,927 feet | 587.3 m | 1974 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Walker City, Iowa | 42°18′59.0"N 91°51′31"W | |
| 80 Channel 6 Tower Eddy | 1,924 feet | 586.4 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Eddy, Texas | 31°16′25.0"N 97°13′15"W | |
| 81 Entravision Texas Tower | 1,920 feet | 585.2 m | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Greenwood, Texas Greenwood, Texas Greenwood, Texas may refer to:*Greenwood, Midland County, Texas*Greenwood, Wise County, Texas*Greenwood, Hopkins County, Texas*Greenwood, Red River County, Texas*Greenwood, Parker County, Texas*Greenwood, Van Zandt County, Texas... |
33°26′13.0"N 97°29′06"W | |
| 82 Multimedia Associates Tower | 1,916 feet | 584 m | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Rio Grande City, Texas Rio Grande City, Texas Rio Grande City is a city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,834 at the 2010 census. The city is 41 miles west of McAllen. It is the hometown of former Commander of U.S. Forces in Iraq, General Ricardo Sanchez. The city also holds the March record... |
26°31′02.0"N 98°39′08"W | |
| 83 American Towers Tower Randleman | 1,910 feet | 582.3 m | 2004 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Randleman, North Carolina Randleman, North Carolina Randleman is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,557 at the 2000 census. It is the home of NASCAR's Petty family, the Richard Petty Museum, and the Victory Junction Gang Camp.-Geography:... |
35°52′13.5"N 79°50′24"W | |
| 84 KTUL Tower Coweta | 1,909 feet | 581.8 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Coweta, Oklahoma Coweta, Oklahoma Coweta is a city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States and is a suburb of Tulsa. As of 2010, the population was 9,943.-History:Before statehood, when the Five Tribes or Five Civilized Tribes were moved to Oklahoma from the Eastern United States, the area that is now Coweta became part of the... |
35°58′08.0"N 95°36′56"W | |
| 85 American Towers Tower Robertsdale | 1,903 feet | 579.9 m | 2004 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Robertsdale, Alabama Robertsdale, Alabama Robertsdale is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,782. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
30°36′45.4"N 87°38′41.6"W | |
| 86 Baldpate Platform | 1,902 feet | 579.7 m | 1998 | Offshore platform | Oil drilling | U.S. |
Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In... |
Located appr.120 mi (193 km) off the Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... coast |
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| 87 WDJR-FM Tower | 1,901 feet | 579.42 m | 1978 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Bethlehem, Florida Bethlehem, Florida Bethlehem, is an unincorporated community in Holmes County, Florida, United States. In the heart of Bethlehem is the WTVY-TV Tower, one of the tallest towers in the United States and currently, the tallest structure in Florida.... |
Tallest structure in Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
30°55′12.0"N 85°44′30"W |
| 88 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield is a tall guyed mast located at Redfield, Arkansas, USA at . Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield was completed in 1985 and is 1,898.9 feet high.... |
1,889 feet | 578.8 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Redfield, Arkansas Redfield, Arkansas Redfield is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It was incorporated by the County Court on October 18, 1898. The city population was 1,157 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
34°26′31.0"N 92°13′04"W | |
| 89 WFMY Tower | 1,889 feet | 575.9 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
35°52′13.5"N 79°50′24"W | |
| 90 Cox Radio Tower | 1,879 feet | 572.8 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Shepherd, Texas Shepherd, Texas Shepherd is a city in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census. The Cox Radio Tower, one of the tallest constructions in the USA, is located near Shepherd.-Geography:... |
30°32′07.0"N 95°01′05"W | |
| 91 Media General Tower Spanish Fort | 1,879 feet | 572.7 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Spanish Fort, Alabama Spanish Fort, Alabama Spanish Fort is a suburb of Mobile, Alabama in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The 2000 census lists the population of the city as 5,423. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area.... |
30°41′21.0"N 87°49′49"W | |
| 92 WFTV Tower Saint Cloud WFTV WFTV, channel 9, is the ABC-affiliated television station for Central Florida that is licensed to Orlando. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 39 from a transmitter between Bithlo and Christmas. Owned by Cox Enterprises, WFTV is sister to Independent WRDQ. The two stations... |
1,874 feet | 571.1 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Saint Cloud, Florida | 28°16′45.3"N 81°01′24"W | |
| 93 Capstar Radio Operating Gray Court Tower | 1,861 feet | 567.1 m | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Gray Court, South Carolina Gray Court, South Carolina Gray Court is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
demolished, not in FCC-list any more | |
| 94 KLKN Tower | 1,854 feet | 565.1 m | 1965 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Genoa, Nebraska Genoa, Nebraska Genoa is a city in Nance County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 981 at the 2000 census. Genoa is a community rich in culture and farming is a major source of income for much of the surrounding area. The city was founded by the Mormons in 1857... |
41°32′28.0"N 97°40′46"W | |
| 95 Pinnacle Towers Tower Princeton | 1,842 feet | 561.3 m | 1993 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Princeton, Florida Princeton, Florida Princeton is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,090 at the 2000 census.- History :... |
25°32′25.0"N 80°28′06"W | |
| 96 WTVJ Tower Princeton | 1,841 feet | 561.1 m | 1993 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Princeton, Florida | 25°32′25.0"N 80°28′06"W | |
| 97 Pappas Partnership Stations Tower Gretna | 1,836 feet | 559.6 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Gretna, Nebraska Gretna, Nebraska Gretna is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,355 at the 2000 census. In 2008, its population was estimated to be 6,572. Gretna has the fastest rate of growth of any Nebraska city since 2000.-History:... |
41°04′15.9"N 96°13′32.3"W | |
| 98 KBIM Tower | 1,834 feet | 559.02 m | 1965 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Roswell, New Mexico Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also... |
33°03′20.0"N 103°49′14"W | |
| 99 Tulsa Tower Joint Venture Tower Oneta | 1,834 feet | 559 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Oneta, Oklahoma Oneta, Oklahoma Oneta is a small unincorporated community in Wagoner County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The post office opened July 7, 1905, and closed November 30, 1922.Oneta is located at .... |
36°01′15.0"N 95°40′33"W | |
| 100 KTBS Tower | 1826 ft | 556.5 m | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States.... |
32°41′7"N 93°56′1"W | |
| 101 CN Tower CN Tower The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj... |
1,814 feet | 553 m | 1976 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Canada |
Toronto, Ontario | 43°38′33.22"N 79°23′13.41"W | |
Structures (past or present) between 500 and 550 m (1,640 and 1,804 ft)
| Name | | Pinnacle height | Year | Structural type | Main use | Country | Town | Remarks | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 SBA Towers Tower Hayneville | 1,797 feet | 547.7 m | 1989 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Hayneville, Alabama Hayneville, Alabama Hayneville is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,177. The city is the county seat of Lowndes County. It is also part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
32°08′30.2"N 86°44′42.1"W | |
| 102 Channel 32 Limited Partnership Tower | 1,797 feet | 547.7 m | 1990 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Hayneville, Alabama Hayneville, Alabama Hayneville is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,177. The city is the county seat of Lowndes County. It is also part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
32°08′31.0"N 86°44′42.0"W | |
| 104 KATC Tower Kaplan | 1,793 feet | 546.6 m | 1978 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Kaplan, Louisiana Kaplan, Louisiana Kaplan is a small city in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,177 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abbeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
30°02′20.0"N 92°22′15"W | |
| 104 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Egypt | 1,793 feet | 546.5 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Egypt, Arkansas Egypt, Arkansas Egypt is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 101 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Egypt is located at .... |
35°53′22.0"N 90°56′08"W | |
| 106 Raycom Media Tower Mooringsport | 1,791 feet | 545.8 m | 1975 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Mooringsport, Louisiana Mooringsport, Louisiana Mooringsport is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography: Mooringsport is located at .... |
32°40′29.0"N 93°56′01"W | |
| 107 Pinnacle Towers Tower Mooringsport | 1,781 feet | 542.8 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Mooringsport, Louisiana | 32°39′58.0"N 93°55′59"W | |
| 108 Bold Springs Salem Radio Properties Tower | 1,779 feet | 542.2 m | 2005 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Bold Springs, Georgia | 33°52′02.3"N 83°49′44"W | |
| 109 Branch Young Broadcasting Tower | 1775& ft | 541 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Branch, Louisiana | 30°19′18"N 92°16′58"W | |
| 110 Ostankino Tower Ostankino Tower Ostankino Tower is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers, currently the tallest in Europe and 4th tallest in the world. The tower was the first free-standing... |
1,772 feet | 540.1 m | 1967 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  RussiaRussia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
2000 Fire led to renovation, tallest structure in Russia | 55°49′10.94"N 37°36′41.79"E |
| 110 KLFY TV Tower Maxie | 1,772 feet | 540.1 m | 1970 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Maxie, Louisiana | 30°19′21.0"N 92°22′40"W | |
| 112 American Towers Tower Eglin | 1,766 feet | 538.3 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
29045, South Carolina | also known as WOLO TV Tower | 34°06′58.4"N 80°45′49.9"W |
| 112 Cusseta Richland Towers Tower | 1,766 feet | 538.2 m | 2005 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Cusseta, Georgia | 32°19′16.4"N 84°47′28.2"W | |
| 114 Cox Radio Tower Flowery Branch | 1,765 feet | 537.9 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Flowery Branch, Georgia Flowery Branch, Georgia Flowery Branch is a town in Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,679. In 2010, the population was 5,679... |
34°07′32.0"N 83°51′32"W | |
| 115 Alabama Telecasters Tower | 1,757 feet | 535.5 m | 1995 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Gordonsville, Alabama | 32°08′58.0"N 86°46′51"W | |
| 116 WIMZ-FM-Tower | 1,752 feet | 534.01 m | 1963 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region... |
also known as WBIR TV-mast, World's tallest structure, 1963 | 36°08′05.49"N 83°43′28.01"W |
| 117 Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway | 1,749 feet | 533.1 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Broadway, North Carolina Broadway, North Carolina Broadway is a town in Lee County, North Carolina, United States.-History:According to book, "Broadway North Carolina: 1870-1970", Broadway was settled in 1870 and incorporated as a town in 1907. The name Broadway comes from the fact that a broad level opening in the vast pine forest which covered... |
dismantled | 35°30′45.0"N 78°58′40"W |
| 117 Capitol Broadcasting Tower Columbia Capitol Broadcasting Tower Columbia Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway is a 533.1 metre high guyed tower for TV transmission near Broadway, North Carolina, USA at . Capitol Broadcasting Tower was built in 2002-2003 and replaced the Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway damaged in a plane crash.... |
1,749 feet | 533.1 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Columbia, North Carolina Columbia, North Carolina Columbia is a town in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 819 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyrrell County.-Geography:... |
35°30′44.0"N 78°58′41"W | |
| 117 WTVM/WRBL-TV & WVRK-FM Tower WTVM/WRBL-TV & WVRK-FM Tower WTVM/WRBL-TV & WVRK-FM Tower, also known as the WTVM TV Mast, is a 533 meter guyed mast used for television broadcasting by WTVM/WRBL and FM radio broadcasting by WVRK-FM. It is located near Cusseta, Georgia, USA at 32°19′26.0″N, 84°46′46″W.... |
1,749 feet | 533 m | 1962 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Cusseta, Georgia Cusseta, Georgia Cusseta-Chattahoochee County is unified city-county in Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,196 at the 2000 Census..-History:... |
also known as WTVM TV Mast, World's tallest structure, 1962–1963 | 32°19′25.09"N 84°46′45.07"W |
| 120 WAVE-Mast | 1,739 feet | 530.05 m | 1990 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
La Grange, Kentucky La Grange, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,216 households, and 1,502 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,514.8 people per square mile . There were 2,330 housing units at an average density of 621.8 per square mile... |
38°27′23.0"N 85°25′28"W | |
| 120 Moody Centex Television Tower | 1,739 ft | 530 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Moody, Texas Moody, Texas Moody is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Moody is located at .... |
31°20′16"N 97°18′37"W | |
| 122 Louisiana Television Broadcasting Tower Sunshine | 1,737 feet | 529.4 m | 1972 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Sunshine, Louisiana Sunshine, Louisiana Sunshine is a northern neighborhood of the city of St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located approximately 15 miles south of Baton Rouge along the Mississippi River, the community was originally named Forlorn Hope by inhabitants but was given its current name by business... |
30°17′49.0"N 91°11′37"W | |
| 123 Bullwinkle Platform | 1,736 feet | 529.1 m | 1989 | Offshore platform | Oil drilling | U.S. |
Manatee Field, Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In... |
Located appr. 160 miles (257.5 km) southwest of New Orleans | |
| 124 Pinnacle Towers Tower Addis | 1,735 feet | 528.8 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Addis, Louisiana Addis, Louisiana Addis is a town in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,238 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Addis is located at .... |
30°19′35.0"N 91°16′36"W | |
| 125 Richland Towers Tower Cedar Hill | 1,731 feet | 527.6 m | 2004 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census... |
32°35′02.7"N 96°57′48.8"W | |
| 126 Willis Tower | 1,730 feet | 527.3 m | 1974 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Chicago, Illinois | 41°52′44.1"N 87°38′10.2"W | |
| 127 World Trade Center World Trade Center The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new... , Tower 1 |
1,727 feet | 526.3 m | 1973 | Skyscraper | Office, UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
New York City | destroyed on September 11, 2001 September 11, 2001 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation... |
40°42′42"N 74°0′45"W |
| 128 WAFB Tower Baton Rouge | 1,725 feet | 525.8 m | 1965 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South... |
30°21′59.0"N 91°12′47"W | |
| 129 WAEO Tower | 1,721 feet | 524.5 m | 1966 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Starks, Wisconsin Starks, Wisconsin Starks is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stella, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Starks is located on County Highway C and the Canadian National Railway east-northeast of Rhinelander.... |
destroyed on November 17, 1968 at aircraft collision | |
| 130 Media Venture Tower | 1,714 feet | 522.5 m | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Fincher, Florida | 30°40′07.0"N 83°58′10"W | |
| 130 Media Venture Management Tower Fincher | 1,714 feet | 522.5 m | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Fincher, Florida | ||
| 130 Orlando Hearst Argyle Television Tower | 1,714 feet | 522.5 m | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Orange City, Florida Orange City, Florida Orange City is a city located in Volusia County, Florida. In the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6,604. In 2004 the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 7,172.-Geography:Orange City is located at .... |
Height today 510.5 metres | 28°56′16.0"N 81°18′57.0"W |
| 130 Pinnacle Towers Tower Moody | 1,714 feet | 522.4 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Moody, Texas Moody, Texas Moody is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Moody is located at .... |
31°18′54.0"N 97°19′37"W | |
| 134 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Rosinton | 1,707 feet | 520.3 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Rosinton, Alabama | ||
| 134 Pacific and Southern Company Tower Lugoff | 1,707 feet | 520.2 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Lugoff, South Carolina Lugoff, South Carolina Lugoff is a small census-designated place in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,278 at the 2000 census. The population was nearly 85% rural in 2000... |
34°05′50.0"N 80°45′50"W | |
| 136 Young Broadcasting Tower Garden City | 1,705 feet | 519.7 m | 1978 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Garden City, South Dakota Garden City, South Dakota Garden City is a town in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 53 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Garden City is located at .... |
44°57′56.0"N 97°35′23"W | |
| 136 Gray Television Tower Carlos | 1,705 feet | 519.7 m | 1983 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Carlos, Texas | 30°33′17.0"N 96°01′52"W | |
| 138 South Dakota Public Broadcasting Network Tower | 1,695 feet | 516.7 m | 1974 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Faith, South Dakota Faith, South Dakota Faith is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 421 at the 2010 census. Sue, the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known, was discovered about 15 miles north and east of Faith in December 1990.-Geography:... |
45°03′14.0"N 102°15′49"W | |
| 138 Spectra Site Communications Tower Orange City | 1,695 feet | 516.6 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Orange City, Florida | Height reduced to 512.7 metres | 28°55′11.1"N 81°19′07"W |
| 138 Christmas Brown Road Tower | 1,695 feet | 516.6 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Christmas, Florida | 28°36′36.0"N 81°03′34.0"W | |
| 141 Gray Television Tower Madill | 1,694 feet | 516.3 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Madill, Oklahoma Madill, Oklahoma Madill is a city in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The city was founded in 1901 and is named for George Alexander Madill, an attorney for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, popularly known as the Frisco. The 2009 population estimate was 3,781... |
34°01′58.0"N 96°48′01"W | |
| 142 American Tower Christmas | 1,684 feet | 513.3 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Christmas, Florida Christmas, Florida Christmas is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census. Christmas is home to the world's largest alligator shaped building,... |
28°34′53.0"N 81°04′29"W | |
| 143 Richland Towers Bithlo | 1,682 feet | 512.7 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Bithlo, Florida Bithlo, Florida Bithlo is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. For 20 years in the early 20th century, Bithlo was an incorporated... |
28°35′12.6"N 81°04′57.5"W | |
| 143 Northland Television Tower Rhinelander | 1,682 feet | 512.6 m | 1979 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Rhinelander, Wisconsin Rhinelander, Wisconsin Rhinelander is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 7,735 at the 2000 census.-Claim to fame:... |
45°40′03.0"N 89°12′29"W | |
| 145 Gray Television Tower Moody | 1,679 feet | 511.8 m | 1978 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Moody, Texas Moody, Texas Moody is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Moody is located at .... |
31°19′20.0"N 97°19′03"W | |
| 146 KFVS TV Mast KFVS TV Mast KFVS TV Mast is a guyed mast that is 1677 feet tall. It was built in 1960 and is located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA at 37°25′46″N, 89°30′14″W... |
1,677 feet | 511.1 m | 1960 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Cape Girardeau County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 75,764. While the largest city in the county is Cape Girardeau, the county seat is actually Jackson, which was the first city named in honor of President... |
World's tallest structure, 1960–1961 | 37°25′44.5"N 89°30′13.84"W |
| 147 Taipei 101 Taipei 101 Taipei 101 , formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010... |
1,671 feet | 509.2 m | 2004 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  TaiwanTaiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... |
25°02′01"N 121°33′52"E | |
| 148 Cox Radio Tower Verna | 1,667 feet | 508.1 m | 1994 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Verna, Florida | 27°24′31.2"N 82°14′59.3"W | |
| 148 WMTW TV Mast | 1,667 feet | 508.1 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Baldwin, Maine Baldwin, Maine Baldwin is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, metropolitan statistical area.-History:... |
43°50′44.0"N 70°45′41"W | |
| 150 American Towers Tower Cedar Hill | 1,661 feet | 506.2 m | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census... |
32°35′20.0"N 96°58′05.9"W | |
| 151 American Towers Tower Oklahoma City | 1,647 feet | 502 m | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma... |
35°35′52.1"N 97°29′23.2"W | |
| 152 University of North Carolina Tower | 1,642 feet | 500.5 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | U.S. |
Columbia, North Carolina Columbia, North Carolina Columbia is a town in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 819 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyrrell County.-Geography:... |
35°54′01.0"N 76°20′44"W | |
Structures taller than 500 metres (1,640 ft) under construction
This is an incomplete list of structures under construction that are projected to be taller than 500 metres (1,640 ft). It does not include on-hold or topped-outTopping out
In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure, or an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in...
structures.
| Name | Planned pinnacle height | Expected year of completion | Structural type | Country | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pingan International Finance Centre Pingan International Finance Centre The Pingan International Finance Center is a 115-storey supertall skyscraper that is under construction in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. The tower was commissioned by Ping An Insurance, and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox... |
648 metres (2,126 ft) | 2015 | Skyscraper | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... Lotte Jamsil Super Tower |
| Shanghai Tower | 632 metres (2,073 ft) | 2014 | Skyscraper |  China |
Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
| Goldin Finance 117 | 596.6 metres (1,957 ft) | 2015 | Skyscraper | China |
Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... |
| Busan Jamsil Super Tower | 555.7 metres (1,823 ft) | 2015 | Skyscraper |  South KoreaSouth Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
| 1 World Trade Center | 1776 feet (541 m) | 2013 | Skyscraper | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
New York City |
| Busan Lotte World Tower Busan Lotte World Tower The Busan Lotte World Tower is a 110-floor, supertall skyscraper project in Busan, South Korea. The tower is planned on a site next to Nampo-dong station on Busan Subway Line 1 and completion is expected in 2015 at earliest, when it will become the sixth tallest building in the world after Burj... |
510.1 metres (1,674 ft) | 2016 | Skyscraper | South Korea |
Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... |
| Tianjin R&F Guangdong Tower | 500 metres (1,640 ft) | 2015 | Skyscraper | China |
Tianjin |
Current
The following table is a list of the current tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):| Continent | Structure | Height | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Burj Khalifa | 828 m (2,717 ft) | 2009 | United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
| Africa | Nador transmitter Nador transmitter Nador transmitter is the main transmission facility for longwave and shortwave of Medi 1 Radio, a privately owned broadcasting company of Morocco. It is situated approximately 18 kilometres south of the city of Nador and a few kilometres south of Selouane at 35°2'29"N and 2°55'7"W.The longwave... |
380 m (1,247 ft) | ?? |  MoroccoMorocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... |
| North America | KVLY-TV mast KVLY-TV mast The KVLY-TV mast is a tall television-transmitting mast in Blanchard, Traill County, North Dakota, United States, used by Fargo station KVLY-TV channel 11... |
629 m (2,064 ft) | 1963 | United States |
| South America | Orinoco River Crossing Orinoco River Crossing thumb|alt|On the left, the three pylons are pointed by a drawn red arrow. On the right the Orinoquia bridge.| A view of the three pylons over the Orinoco river... |
240 m (787 ft) | ?? |  VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
| Europe | Ostankino Tower Ostankino Tower Ostankino Tower is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers, currently the tallest in Europe and 4th tallest in the world. The tower was the first free-standing... |
540 m (1,772 ft) | 1967 | Russia |
| Australia | VLF Transmitter Woodside VLF Transmitter Woodside Woodside Omega Transmitter near Woodside, Victoria, Australia at uses an umbrella antenna carried by a 432 metre high grounded lattice steel guyed mast. This mast is the highest construction in the southern hemisphere... |
432 m (1,417 ft) | 1971 |  Australia |
| Oceania Oceania Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago... |
VLF transmitter Lualualei | 458 m (1,503 ft) | 1972 | United States (Hawaii) |
All time
The following table is a list of the all time tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):| Continent | Structure | Height | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Burj Khalifa | 828 m (2,717 ft) | 2009 | United Arab Emirates |
| Africa | OMEGA transmitter Chabrier | 428 m (1,404 ft) | 1976 | Réunion Réunion Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France... (France) |
| North America | KVLY-TV mast | 629 m (2,064 ft) | 1963 | United States |
| South America | Omega Tower Trelew Omega Tower Trelew Trelew Omega Transmitter situated at Golfo Nuevo, 40 km outside Trelew, Argentina at used as antenna a 366 metre high guyed steel mast, insulated against ground, which was the tallest construction in South America and was demolished on June 23, 1998 by explosives.According to Wikimapia all... |
366 m (1,201 ft) | 1971 |  Argentina |
| Europe | Warsaw radio mast Warsaw radio mast The Warsaw radio mast was the world's tallest structure until its collapse on 8 August 1991. It is the second tallest land-based structure ever built, being surpassed as tallest by the Burj Khalifa, completed in 2010.... |
646 m (2,119 ft) | 1974 | Poland |
| Oceania | VLF transmitter Lualualei | 458 m (1,503 ft) | 1972 | United States (Hawaii) |
See also
- Radio masts and towersRadio masts and towersRadio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
- List of famous transmission sites
- List of European medium wave transmitters
- Timeline of three tallest structures in the worldTimeline of three tallest structures in the worldThis is the timeline of the 3 highest man-made structures in the world that have the strength to carry more than their own weight.- Overview :...
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
- List of world's tallest bridges
- List of world's tallest dams
- List of cities with most skyscrapers