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List of tallest structures in the world
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In 1974, the Warsaw radio tower was erected, at 646.38 m (2,121 ft) becoming the tallest structure in the world of its time. It collapsed in 1991 because an error occurred in exchanging the guy-wires
Tallest Structures in the world.
This article lists the tallest human-constructed structures, past and present, of any type. The tallest is the Burj Khalifa skyscraperat 829.8 m (2,722 ft). Listed are television broadcasting masts, tower-type structures (e.g. the CN Tower), high-rise buildings (e.g. the Willis Tower), oil platforms, electrical towers, bridge towers, etc. This list is organized by absolute height. See also 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 guyed masts, commonly used on sailing ships as support for sails, or on land as radio masts to support telecommunications equipment such as radio antennas aka “aerials”.
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
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Terminology[edit]
Outside the electronics industry there is often ambiguity between the terms tower and mast. A tower is a self-supporting or cantileveredstructure, while a mast is stabilised by stays or guys. Both broadcasting towers and masts provide limited occupied floor space and arenon-building structures, as opposed to regular buildings which have greater floor space for occupancy.
List by height[edit]
- This list includes structures with a minimum height of 500 metres (1,640 ft) 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 shorter structures.
- Structures no longer standing are indicated by grey color.
- For all structures the pinnacle height is given, so the height of skyscrapers may differ from the values at List of skyscrapers.
- Guyed masts are indicated by blue color.
- Tension-leg platforms are not included.
Structures (past or present) 600 m and taller (1,969 ft)[edit]
| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Structure type | Main use | Country | Town | Remarks | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burj Khalifa | 829.8 m (2,722 ft) | 2010 | Skyscraper | Office, hotel, residential |  UAE |
Dubai | Tallest man-made structure in the world | 25°11′50.0″N55°16′26.6″E |
| Warsaw Radio Mast | 646.4 m (2,121 ft) | 1972–1974 | Guyed mast | LF transmission |  Poland |
Gąbin–Konstantynów,Masovian Voivodeship | Insulated; collapsed on August 8, 1991 during guy wire exchange | 52°22′3.74″N19°48′8.73″E |
| Tokyo Skytree | 634.0 m (2,080.1 ft)[1] | 2012 | Steel tower | Observation, VHF-UHF transmission |  Japan |
Tokyo | Topped out on March 18, 2011, tallest structure in Japan | 35°42′36.5″N139°48′39″E |
| Shanghai Tower | 632.0 m (2,073.5 ft)m | 2013 | Skyscraper | Residential, observation |  China |
Shanghai | Under construction, topped out in August 2013. Tallest structure in China and second tallest skyscraper in the world. | 31°14′7.8″N121°30′3.6″E |
| KVLY-TV mast | 628.8 m (2,063 ft) | 1963 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission |  U.S. |
Blanchard, North Dakota | Tallest mast in the world | 47°20′31.85″N97°17′21.13″W |
| KRDK-TV mast | 627.8 m (2,060 ft) | 1998 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Galesburg, North Dakota | Rebuilt after collapses on February 14, 1968 and April 6, 1997 | 47°16′45″N97°20′27″W |
| KXTV/KOVR tower | 624.5 m (2,049 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California | Tallest structure in California | 38°14′23.2″N121°30′05.7″W |
| Petronius Platform | 610 m (2,000 ft) | 2000 | Offshore platform | Oil drilling | U.S. |
Petronius field, Gulf of Mexico | Located appr. 210 kilometers (130 mi) southeast of New Orleans | 29°06′30″N87°56′30″W |
| KATV tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1965 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Redfield, Arkansas | was tallest structure in Arkansas, collapsed on January 11, 2008 | 34°28′24.0″N92°12′11″W |
| KCAU TV Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1965 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Sioux City, Iowa | Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)[2] | 42°35′11.0″N96°13′57″W |
| WECT tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1969 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Colly Township, North Carolina | Demolished on September 20, 2012.[3]Was once the tallest structure in North Carolina | 34°34′44.0″N78°26′12″W |
| Local TV Iowa Tower Alleman | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1972 | Guyed mast | VHF-TV, FM radio transmission | U.S. |
Alleman, Iowa | Tallest structure in Iowa (equal) | 41°48′33.0″N93°36′53″W |
| Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1974 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Alleman, Iowa | Tallest structure in Iowa (equal) | 41°48′35.0″N93°37′17″W |
| Diversified Communications Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1981 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Floyd Dale, South Carolina | Tallest structure in S Carolina (equal) | 34°22′03.0″N79°19′48″W |
| AFLAC Tower[4] | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1984 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Rowley, Iowa | Tallest structure in Iowa (equal) | 42°24′02.0″N91°50′37″W |
| WBTV-Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1984 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina | Tallest structure in N Carolina (equal) | 35°21′51.0″N81°11′12″W |
| KTVO-TV Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | N/A | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri | Collapsed June 2, 1988 | 40°31′47″N92°26′29″W |
| Hearst-Argyle Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California | 38°15′52.1″N121°29′25.5″W | |
| WTTO Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1986 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Windham Springs, Alabama | Tallest structure in Alabama | 33°28′51.0″N87°24′03″W |
| WCSC-Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1986 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Awendaw, South Carolina | Tallest structure in S Carolina (equal) | 32°55′29.0″N79°41′57″W |
| KTVE-Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1987 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Bolding, Arkansas | also known as SpectraSite Tower Bolding; tallest structure in Arkansas | 33°04′41.0″N92°13′41″W |
| WCTV Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1987 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Metcalf, Georgia | Tallest structure in Georgia | 30°40′14.0″N83°56′26″W |
| WRAL HDTV Mast | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) (orig. 609.3 m) | 1991 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Auburn, North Carolina | Rebuil of 2 masts which collapsed in December 1989 | 35°40′35.1″N78°32′07.2″W |
| TV Alabama Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1996 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Windham Springs, Alabama | Tallest structure in Alabama | 33°28′48.0″N87°25′50″W |
| KDLT Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 1998 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Rowena, South Dakota | Tallest structure in South Dakota | 43°30′18.0″N96°33′23″W |
| KMOS TV Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 2002 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Syracuse, Missouri | Tallest structure in Missouri; also calledRohn tower . | 38°37′36.0″N92°52′04″W |
| Winnie Cumulus Broadcasting Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 2005 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Winnie, Texas | Tallest structure in Texas (equal)[5] | 29°56′09.8″N94°30′39.4″W |
| Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 2006 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Era, Texas | Tallest structure in Texas (equal) | 33°29′05.5″N97°24′44.8″W |
| WEAU-Tower | 609.6 m (2,000 ft) | 2012 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Fairchild, Wisconsin | Tallest structure in Wisconsin; original built in 1966, collapsed during ice & wind storm on March 22, 2011; replacement, still at 2,000 feet, began service January 4, 2012 | 44°39′50.0″N90°57′41″W |
| Perry Broadcasting Tower | 609.5 m (2,000 ft) | 2004 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Alfalfa, Oklahoma | Tallest structure in Oklahoma | 35°15′03.8″N98°36′53.8″W |
| KY3 Tower[6] | 609.4 m (1,999 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Fordland, Missouri | 37°10′26.0″N92°56′28.1″W | |
| SpectraSite Tower Thomasville[6] | 609.4 m (1,999 ft) | 2002 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Thomasville, Georgia | 30°40′50.3″N83°58′20.6″W | |
| Pegasus Broadcasting Tower[6] | 609.4 m (1,999 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Metcalf, Georgia | 30°40′52.0″N83°58′21″W | |
| KLDE Tower[6] | 609.3 m (1,999 ft) | 1986 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Liverpool, Texas | also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, TX | 29°17′17.0″N95°13′54″W |
| WCKW/KSTE-Tower[6] | 609.3 m (1,999 ft) | 1988 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Vacherie, Louisiana | Tallest structure in Louisiana; also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, LA. | 29°57′11.0″N90°43′26″W |
| American Towers Tower Elkhart[6] | 609.3 m (1,999 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Elkhart, Iowa | 41°49′48.0″N93°36′54.6″W | |
| Salem Radio Properties Tower[6] | 609.3 m (1,999 ft) | 2002 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Collinsville, Texas | 33°32′08.4″N96°49′55″W | |
| Stowell Cumulus Broadcasting Tower[7] | 609.3 m (1,999 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Stowell, Texas | Built, although mentioned in FCC-list as granted | 29°41′52.5″N94°24′9.3″W |
| WLBT Tower | 609 m (1,998 ft) | 1999 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Raymond, Mississippi | Tallest structure in Mississippi | 32°12′49.9″N90°22′56.5″W |
| KYTV Tower 2[6] | 608.4 m (1,996 ft) | 1973 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Marshfield, Missouri | also known as American Tower Management | 37°13′09.4″N92°56′57.4″W |
| SpectraSite Tower Raymond[6] | 608.4 m (1,996 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Raymond, Mississippi | 32°12′11.9″N90°23′34.8″W | |
| Hoyt Radio Tower[6] | 608.38 m (1,996.0 ft) | 2003 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Hoyt, Colorado | Tallest structure in Colorado | 39°55′21.8″N103°58′20.2″W |
| Service Broadcasting Tower Decatur[6] | 608.1 m (1,995 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Decatur, Texas | 33°23′12.0″N97°33′58″W | |
| WTVD Tower[6] | 607.8 m (1,994 ft) | 1978 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Auburn, North Carolina | 35°40′06.0″N78°31′58″W | |
| Channel 40 Tower[6] | 607.8 m (1,994 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California | 38°16′21.4″N121°30′21.6″W | |
| Liberman Broadcasting Tower Devers[6] | 607.7 m (1,994 ft) | 2006 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Devers, Texas | 30°01′02.2″N94°32′47.9″W | |
| KHYS Tower | 607.2 m (1,992 ft) | 1997 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Devers, Texas | dismantled | 30°03′07.0″N94°31′39″W |
| Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Devers[6] | 607 m (1,991 ft) | 1988 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Devers, Texas | 30°03′06.0″N94°31′38″W | |
| Media General Tower[6] | 607 m (1,991 ft) | 1987 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Awendaw, South Carolina | 32°56′25.0″N79°41′44″W | |
| Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Tower[6] | 606.2 m (1,989 ft) | 1980 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Trenton, North Carolina | 35°06′16.0″N77°20′11″W | |
| WNCN Tower[8] | 606.2 m (1,989 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Garner, North Carolina | 35°40′29.0″N78°31′39.0″W | |
| KELO TV Tower[9] | 605 m (1,985 ft) | 1974 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Rowena, South Dakota | 43°31′07.0″N96°32′06″W | |
| WITN Tower[6] | 605 m (1,985 ft) | 1979 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Grifton, North Carolina | also known as Gray Television Tower | 35°21′56.0″N77°23′37.0″W |
| Noe Corp Tower[6] | 604.7 m (1,984 ft) | 1998 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Columbia, Louisiana | 32°11′51.0″N92°04′14″W | |
| Pappas Telecasting Tower[6] | 603.6 m (1,980 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Plymouth County, Iowa | 42°35′12.0″N96°13′19.0″W | |
| KHOU-TV Tower | 602 m (1,975 ft) | 1992 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°33′41.0″N95°30′05″W | |
| Richland Towers Tower Missouri City | 601.3 m (1,973 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′16.0″N95°30′38″W | |
| KSWB-TV Tower | 601 m (1,972 ft) | 1984 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
San Diego, California | 32°41′47″N116°56′10″W | |
| Abraj Al Bait Hotel Tower | 601 m (1,972 ft) | 2011 | Skyscraper | Hotel, residential |  Saudi Arabia |
Mecca | Tallest structure in Saudi Arabia | 21°25′08″N39°49′35″E |
| Senior Road Tower | 600.7 m (1,971 ft) | 1983 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′35.0″N95°30′37″W | |
| KTRK-TV Tower[10] | 600.5 m (1,970 ft) | 1982 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′28.0″N95°29′38″W | |
| Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower[6] | 600.5 m (1,970 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′07.0″N95°29′58″W | |
| American Towers Tower Missouri City[6] | 600.5 m (1,970 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°33′45.1″N95°30′35.7″W | |
| Fox-TV Tower[6] | 600.4 m (1,970 ft) | 1982 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°34′29.0″N95°29′38″W | |
| Mississippi Telecasting Tower[6] | 600 m (1,969 ft) | 1982 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Inverness, Mississippi | 33°22′23.0″N90°32′25″W | |
| WCNC-TV Tower[11] | 600 m (1,969 ft) | 1992 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina | 35°20′49.4″N81°10′14.2″W | |
| Capstar Radio Tower[6] | 600 m (1,969 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Middlesex, North Carolina | 35°49′54.0″N78°08′49″W | |
| Canton Tower | 600 m (1,969 ft) | 2009 | Concrete tower | Observation, VHF-UHF transmission | China |
Guangzhou | 23°06′32.55″N113°19′9.29″E | |
| WPDE-TV Tower | 600 m (1,969 ft) | 1980 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Dillon, South Carolina | 34°21′53.0″N79°19′49″W |
Structures (past or present) between 550 and 600 m (1,804 ft and 1,969 ft)[edit]
| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Structure type | Main use | Country | Town | Remarks | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDUH-TV Mast Hemingford | 599 m (1,965 ft) | 1969 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Hemingford, Nebraska | collapsed on September 24, 2003 | 42°10′21.0″N103°13′59″W |
| American Towers Tower Liverpool[6] | 598.3 m (1,963 ft) | 1992 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Liverpool, Texas | 29°17′56.8″N95°14′12.1″W | |
| Media General Tower Dillon[6] | 598 m (1,962 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Dillon, South Carolina | 34°22′05.0″N79°19′20″W | |
| Duffy-Shamrock Joint Venture Tower[6] | 597.4 m (1,960 ft) | 1990 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Bertram, Texas | 30°43′34.7″N97°59′24.1″W | |
| AMFM Tower Collinsville[6] | 597.4 m (1,960 ft) | 2002 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Collinsville, Texas | 33°33′37.0″N96°57′35″W | |
| KOLR/KOZK Tower[6] | 597.3 m (1,960 ft) (orig. 609.6 m) | 1971 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Fordland, Missouri | also known as KYTV Tower 1 | 37°10′11.0″N92°56′31″W |
| Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Winnabow[6] | 595.6 m (1,954 ft) | 1981 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Winnabow, North Carolina | 34°07′54.0″N78°11′16″W | |
| Spectra Site Communications Tower Robertsdale[6] | 592.6 m (1,944 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Robertsdale, Alabama | 30°36′41.0″N87°36′26.4″W | |
| CBC Real Estate Co. Inc Tower[6] | 592.4 m (1,944 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina | 35°21′44.5″N81°09′18.3″W | |
| Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Grady[6] | 589.8 m (1,935 ft) | 1977 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Grady, Alabama | 31°58′29.0″N86°09′44″W | |
| American Towers Tower Columbia[6] | 587.9 m (1,929 ft) | 1986 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Columbia, Louisiana | 32°05′42.6″N92°10′34.3″W | |
| Sonsinger Management Tower[6] | 587.6 m (1,928 ft) | 1988 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Splendora, Texas | also known as KKHT Radio Mast | 30°13′54.0″N95°07′27″W |
| Cedar Rapids TV Tower[6] | 587.3 m (1,927 ft) | 1974 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Walker, Iowa | 42°18′59.0″N91°51′31″W | |
| Channel 6 Tower Eddy[6] | 586.4 m (1,924 ft) | 1981 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Eddy, Texas | 31°16′25.0″N97°13′15″W | |
| Entravision Texas Tower[6] | 585.2 m (1,920 ft) | 1998 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Greenwood, Texas | 33°26′13.0″N97°29′06″W | |
| Multimedia Associates Tower[6] | 584 m (1,916 ft) | 1999 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Rio Grande City, Texas | 26°31′02.0″N98°39′08″W | |
| American Towers Tower Randleman | 583.4 m (1,914 ft) | 2004 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Randleman, North Carolina | 35°52′13.5″N79°50′24″W | |
| KTUL Tower Coweta | 581.8 m (1,909 ft) | 1988 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Coweta, Oklahoma | 35°58′08.0″N95°36′56″W | |
| Pingan International Finance Centre | 580 metres (1,903 ft) | 2015 | Unfinished skyscraper | Office | China |
Shenzhen | Skyscraper under-construction. Expected full height is 660 metres (2,165 ft). | 22°32′11″N114°3′2″E |
| American Towers Tower Robertsdale | 579.9 m (1,903 ft) | 2004 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Robertsdale, Alabama | 30°36′45.4″N87°38′41.6″W | |
| Baldpate Platform | 579.7 m (1,902 ft) | 1998 | Offshore platform | Oil drilling | U.S. |
Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico | Located about 193 km (120 mi) off Louisiana coast | |
| WTVY-TV Tower | 579.42 m (1,901.0 ft) | 1978 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Bethlehem, Florida | Tallest structure in Florida | 30°55′12.0″N85°44′30″W |
| Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield | 578.8 m (1,899 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Redfield, Arkansas | 34°26′31.0″N92°13′04″W | |
| WFMY Tower[12] | 575.9 m (1,889 ft) | 2002 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Greensboro, North Carolina | 35°52′13.5″N79°50′24″W | |
| Cox Radio Tower | 572.8 m (1,879 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Shepherd, Texas | 30°32′07.0″N95°01′05″W | |
| Media General Tower Spanish Fort | 572.7 m (1,879 ft) | 1986 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Spanish Fort, Alabama | 30°41′21.0″N87°49′49″W | |
| WFTV Tower Saint Cloud | 571.1 m (1,874 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Saint Cloud, Florida | 28°16′45.3″N81°01′24″W | |
| Capstar Radio Operating Gray Court Tower[citation needed] | 567.1 m (1,861 ft) | 1980 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Gray Court, South Carolina | demolished, no longer in FCC list | |
| KLKN Tower | 565.1 m (1,854 ft) | 1965 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Genoa, Nebraska | 41°32′28.0″N97°40′46″W | |
| Pinnacle Towers Tower Princeton | 561.3 m (1,842 ft) | 1993 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Princeton, Florida | 25°32′25.0″N80°28′06″W | |
| WTVJ Tower Princeton | 561.1 m (1,841 ft) | 1993 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Princeton, Florida | 25°32′25.0″N80°28′06″W | |
| Pappas Partnership Stations Tower Gretna[citation needed] | 559.6 m (1,836 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Gretna, Nebraska | 41°04′15.9″N96°13′32.3″W | |
| KBIM Tower | 559.02 m (1,834.1 ft) | 1965 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Roswell, New Mexico | 33°03′20.0″N103°49′14″W | |
| Tulsa Tower Joint Venture Tower Oneta | 559 m (1,834 ft) | 1984 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Oneta, Oklahoma | 36°01′15.0″N95°40′33″W | |
| KTBS Tower | 556.5 m (1,826 ft) | 2003 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Shreveport, Louisiana | 32°41′7″N93°56′1″W | |
| CN Tower | 553 m (1,814 ft) | 1976 | Concrete tower | Observation, VHF-UHF transmission |  Canada |
Toronto, Ontario | Tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere | 43°38′33.22″N79°23′13.41″W |
Structures (past or present) between 500 and 550 m (1,640 and 1,804 ft)[edit]
| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Structure type | Main use | Country | Town | Remarks | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA Towers Tower Hayneville | 547.7 m (1,797 ft) | 1989 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Hayneville, Alabama | 32°08′30.2″N86°44′42.1″W | ||
| Channel 32 Limited Partnership Tower | 547.7 m (1,797 ft) | 1990 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Hayneville, Alabama | 32°08′31.0″N86°44′42.0″W | ||
| KATC Tower Kaplan | 546.6 m (1,793 ft) | 1978 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Kaplan, Louisiana | 30°02′20.0″N92°22′15″W | ||
| Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Egypt | 546.5 m (1,793 ft) | 1981 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Egypt, Arkansas | 35°53′22.0″N90°56′08″W | ||
| Raycom Media Tower Mooringsport | 545.8 m (1,791 ft) | 1975 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Mooringsport, Louisiana | 32°40′29.0″N93°56′01″W | ||
| Pinnacle Towers Tower Mooringsport | 542.8 m (1,781 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Mooringsport, Louisiana | 32°39′58.0″N93°55′59″W | ||
| 1 World Trade Center | 541.3 m (1,776 ft) | 2013 | Skyscraper | Office, VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
New York City | Tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere | 40°42′42″N74°0′45″W | |
| Branch Young Broadcasting Tower | 541 m (1,775 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Branch, Louisiana | 30°19′18″N92°16′58″W | ||
| Ostankino Tower | 540.1 m (1,772 ft) | 1967 | Concrete tower | Observation, VHF-UHF transmission |  Russia |
Moscow | 2000 fire led to renovation, tallest structure in Russia | 55°49′10.94″N37°36′41.79″E | |
| KLFY TV Tower Maxie | 540.1 m (1,772 ft) | 1970 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Maxie, Louisiana | 30°19′21.0″N92°22′40″W | ||
| Cusseta Richland Towers Tower[6] | 538.2 m (1,766 ft) | 2005 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Cusseta, Georgia | 32°19′16.4″N84°47′28.2″W | ||
| Cox Radio Tower Braselton[6] | 538 m (1,765 ft) | 1984 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Braselton, Georgia | 34°07′32.0″N83°51′32″W | ||
| American Towers Tower Eglin[6] | 537.7 m (1,764 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Elgin, South Carolina | also known as WOLO TV Tower | 34°06′58.4″N80°45′49.9″W | |
| Alabama Telecasters Tower[6] | 535.5 m (1,757 ft) | 1995 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Gordonsville, Alabama | 32°08′58.0″N86°46′51″W | ||
| WIMZ-FM-Tower | 534.01 m (1,752.0 ft) | 1963 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Knoxville, Tennessee | also known as WBIR TV mast, tallest structure in world, 1963 | 36°08′05.49″N83°43′28.01″W | |
| Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway | 533.1 m (1,749 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Broadway, North Carolina | dismantled | 35°30′45.0″N78°58′40″W | |
| Capitol Broadcasting Tower Columbia | 533.1 m (1,749 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Columbia, North Carolina | 35°30′44.0″N78°58′41″W | ||
| WTVM/WRBL-TV & WVRK-FM Tower | 533 m (1,749 ft) | 1962 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Cusseta, Georgia | also known as WTVM TV mast, tallest structure in world, 1962–1963 | 32°19′25.09″N84°46′45.07″W | |
| WAVE-Mast | 530.05 m (1,739.0 ft) | 1990 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
La Grange, Kentucky | 38°27′23.0″N85°25′28″W | ||
| CTF Finance Centre | 530 m (1,740 ft) | 2015 | Skyscraper | Hotel, residential, office | China |
Guangzhou | topped-out in 2014 | 23°07′13″N113°19′14″E | |
| Louisiana Television Broadcasting Tower Sunshine | 529.4 m (1,737 ft) | 1972 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Sunshine, Louisiana | 30°17′49.0″N91°11′37″W | ||
| Bullwinkle Platform | 529.1 m (1,736 ft) | 1989 | Offshore platform | Oil drilling | U.S. |
Manatee Field,Gulf of Mexico | Located about 260 kilometers (160 mi) southwest of New Orleans | ||
| Pinnacle Towers Tower Addis | 528.8 m (1,735 ft) | 1986 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Addis, Louisiana | 30°19′35.0″N91°16′36″W | ||
| Richland Towers Tower Cedar Hill | 527.6 m (1,731 ft) | 2004 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°35′02.7″N96°57′48.8″W | ||
| Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) | 527.3 m (1,730 ft) | 1974 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Chicago, Illinois | Tallest building in world, 1974–1998 | 41°52′44.1″N87°38′10.2″W | |
| World Trade Center, Tower 1 | 526.3 m (1,727 ft) | 1973 | Skyscraper | Office, VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
New York City | destroyed on September 11, 2001 | 40°42′42″N74°0′45″W | |
| WAFB Tower Baton Rouge | 525.8 m (1,725 ft) | 1965 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 30°21′59.0″N91°12′47″W | ||
| Goldin Finance 117 | 525 metres (1,722 ft) | 2015 | Unfinished skyscraper | Office | China |
Goldin Finance 117 | Skyscraper under-construction. Expected full height is 596.6 metres (1,957 ft). | 39°5′21″N117°4′49″E | |
| WAEO Tower | 524.5 m (1,721 ft) | 1966 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Starks, Wisconsin | destroyed on November 17, 1968 in aircraft collision | ||
| Media Venture Tower[6] | 522.5 m (1,714 ft) | 1999 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Fincher, Florida | 30°40′07.0″N83°58′10″W | ||
| Media Venture Management Tower Fincher[6] | 522.5 m (1,714 ft) | 1999 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Fincher, Florida | |||
| Orlando Hearst Argyle Television Tower[6] | 522.5 m (1,714 ft) | 1980 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Orange City, Florida | Height today 510.5 metres | 28°56′16.0″N81°18′57.0″W | |
| Pinnacle Towers Tower Moody[6] | 522.4 m (1,714 ft) | 1988 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Moody, Texas | 31°18′54.0″N97°19′37″W | ||
| Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Rosinton[6] | 520.3 m (1,707 ft) | 1981 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Rosinton, Alabama | |||
| Pacific and Southern Company Tower Lugoff[6] | 520.2 m (1,707 ft) | 1985 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Lugoff, South Carolina | 34°05′50.0″N80°45′50″W | ||
| Young Broadcasting Tower Garden City[6] | 519.7 m (1,705 ft) | 1978 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Garden City, South Dakota | 44°57′56.0″N97°35′23″W | ||
| Gray Television Tower Carlos[6] | 519.7 m (1,705 ft) | 1983 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Carlos, Texas | 30°33′17.0″N96°01′52″W | ||
| South Dakota Public Broadcasting Network Tower[6] | 516.7 m (1,695 ft) | 1974 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Faith, South Dakota | 45°03′14.0″N102°15′49″W | ||
| Spectra Site Communications Tower Orange City[6] | 516.6 m (1,695 ft) | 1984 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Orange City, Florida | Height reduced to 512.7 metres | 28°55′11.1″N81°19′07″W | |
| Christmas Brown Road Tower[6] | 516.6 m (1,695 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Christmas, Florida | 28°36′36.0″N81°03′34.0″W | ||
| Gray Television Tower Madill[6] | 516.3 m (1,694 ft) | 1984 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Madill, Oklahoma | 34°01′58.0″N96°48′01″W | ||
| American Tower Christmas[6] | 513.3 m (1,684 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Christmas, Florida | 28°34′53.0″N81°04′29″W | ||
| Richland Towers Bithlo[6] | 512.7 m (1,682 ft) | 2002 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Bithlo, Florida | 28°35′12.6″N81°04′57.5″W | ||
| Northland Television Tower Rhinelander[6] | 512.6 m (1,682 ft) | 1979 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 45°40′03.0″N89°12′29″W | ||
| Gray Television Tower Moody[6] | 511.8 m (1,679 ft) | 1978 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Moody, Texas | 31°19′20.0″N97°19′03″W | ||
| KFVS TV Mast | 511.1 m (1,677 ft) | 1960 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | Tallest structure in the world 1960–1961 | 37°25′44.5″N89°30′13.84″W | |
| Taipei 101 | 509.2 m (1,671 ft) | 2004 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, VHF-UHF transmission |  Taiwan |
Taipei | Tallest building in the world 2004–2007 | 25°02′01″N121°33′52″E | |
| Cox Radio Tower Verna | 508.1 m (1,667 ft) | 1994 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Verna, Florida | 27°24′31.2″N82°14′59.3″W | ||
| WMTW TV Mast | 508.1 m (1,667 ft) | 2001 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Baldwin, Maine | 43°50′44.0″N70°45′41″W | ||
| American Towers Tower Cedar Hill[6] | 506.2 m (1,661 ft) | 1999 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°35′20.0″N96°58′05.9″W | ||
| American Towers Tower Oklahoma City[6] | 502 m (1,647 ft) | 1999 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 35°35′52.1″N97°29′23.2″W | ||
| University of North Carolina Tower[6] | 500.5 m (1,642 ft) | 2000 | Guyed mast | VHF-UHF transmission | U.S. |
Columbia, North Carolina | 35°54′01.0″N76°20′44″W |
Structures taller than 500 metres (1,640 ft) under construction[edit]
This is an incomplete list of structures under construction that are projected to be taller than 500 metres (1,640 ft) and have current height under 500 metres (1,640 ft). It does not include on-hold or topped-out structures.
| Name | Pinnacle height planned | Year completion expected |
Structure type | Country | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah Tower | 1,008 metres (3,307 ft) | 2019 | Skyscraper | Saudi Arabia |
Jeddah |
| Suzhou Zhongnan Center | 729 metres (2,392 ft) | 2020 | Skyscraper | China |
Suzhou |
| Wuhan Greenland Center | 636 metres (2,087 ft) | 2017 | Skyscraper | China |
Wuhan |
| KL118 Tower | 610 metres (2,001 ft) | 2019 | Skyscraper |  Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Pearl of the North | 568 metres (1,864 ft) | 2018 | Skyscraper | China |
Shenyang |
| Lotte World Tower | 555.7 metres (1,823 ft) | 2016 | Skyscraper |  South Korea |
Seoul |
| Nordstrom Tower | 541 metres (1,775 ft) | 2018 | Skyscraper | United States |
New York City |
| Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Binhai Center | 530 metres (1,739 ft) | 2018 | Skyscraper | China |
Tianjin |
| China Zun | 528 metres (1,732 ft) | 2018 | Skyscraper | China |
Beijing |
| Dalian Greenland Center | 518 metres (1,699 ft) | 2018 | Skyscraper | China |
Dalian |
On hold[edit]
Structures have once to completion, but however, they are halted for financial reasons or conflict.
| Name | Height | City | Floor count | Year (est.) | Const. start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky City (Changsha) | 838 Meters | Changsha | 202 | 2017 | – |
| India Tower | 700 Meters | Mumbai | 126 | 2016 | 2010 |
| Doha Convention Center Tower | 551 Meters | Doha | 112 | 2015 | 2009 |
| Pentominium | 516 Meters | Dubai | 122 | 2015 | 2008 |
| Busan Lotte World Tower | 510.1 Meters | Busan | 107 | 2019 | 2009 |
| Burj Al Alam | 510 Meters | Dubai | 108 | 2015 | 2006 |
| Al Quds Endowment Tower | 495 Meters | Doha | 100 | 2017 | 2009 |
| Jialing Fanying Tower | 468 Meters | Chongqing | 99 | 2020 | 2012 |
| Dubai Towers Doha | 431 Meters | Doha | 88 | 2016 | 2007 |
List by continent[edit]
Current[edit]
The following table is a list of the current tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):
| Continent | Structure | Height | Year[13] | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Burj Khalifa | 829.8 m (2,722 ft) | 2009 | United Arab Emirates |
| Africa | Nador transmitter | 380 m (1,247 ft) | 1972 |  Morocco |
| North America | KVLY-TV mast | 629 m (2,064 ft) | 1963 | United States |
| South America | Gran Torre Santiago | 300 m (984 ft) | 2012 |  Chile |
| Europe | Ostankino Tower | 540.1 m (1,772 ft) | 1967 | Russia |
| Australia | VLF Transmitter Woodside | 432 m (1,417 ft) | 1971 |  Australia |
| Oceania | VLF transmitter Lualualei | 458 m (1,503 ft) | 1972 | United States (Hawaii) |
All time[edit]
The following table is a list of the all time tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):
| Continent | Structure | Height | Year[13] | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Burj Khalifa | 829.8 m (2,722 ft) | 2009 | United Arab Emirates |
| Africa | OMEGA transmitter Chabrier | 428 m (1,404 ft) | 1976 |  Réunion (France) |
| North America | KVLY-TV mast | 629 m (2,064 ft) | 1963 | United States |
| South America | Omega Tower Trelew | 366 m (1,201 ft) | 1971 |  Argentina |
| Europe | Warsaw radio mast | 646 m (2,119 ft) | 1974 | Poland |
| Oceania | VLF transmitter Lualualei | 458 m (1,503 ft) | 1972 | United States (Hawaii) |
Future[edit]
| Contient | Name | Height | Floor count | Expected completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Nador transmitter | 380 meters | None | 1972 |
| Asia | Azerbaijan Tower | 1,051 meters | 189 | 2019 |
| Australia | Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt | 389 meters | None | 1998 |
| Europe | Ostankino Tower | 540 meters | None | 1967 |
| North America | KVLY-TV mast | 628 meters | None | 1963 |
| South America | Buenos Aires Forum | 1 Kilometer | 200 | 2016 |
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