List of the tallest statues in the United States

This list of the tallest statues in the United States ranks free-standing statues located in the United States based on their height from base to top.

Statue Location Height
m		 Height
ft		 Notes Completed Material Coordinates Photo Sculptor
Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) Liberty Island, New York 46 m 151 ft Stands upon a 47 m pedestal. 93 m (305 ft) total monument height.[1], see article 1886 cast copper on metal armature Frédéric Bartholdi
Our Lady of the Rockies Butte, Montana 27 m 88.6 ft see article 1985 cast concrete Laurien Eugene Riehl (designer)
Golden Driller Tulsa, Oklahoma 23 m 75 ft [2] see article 1953 cast concrete and plaster,
Dallas Zoo's giraffe statue Dallas, Texas 20.5 m 67.6 ft[3] [4] 1997 bronze and plexiglass Bob Cassilly
"Tribute to Courage" (Sam Houston statue) Huntsville, Texas 20.5 m 67 ft with a 3 m (10 ft) pedestal [5] 1994 cast concrete David Adickes
Christ of the Ozarks Eureka Springs, Arkansas 20 m 65.5 ft [6] see article 1966 cast concrete
King of Kings (statue) Monroe, Ohio 19m 62 ft destroyed by lightning June 4, 2010 2004 Styrofoam and fiberglass James Lynch
Vulcan statue Birmingham, Alabama 17.1 m 56 ft from base to spear-tip[7], see article 1904 cast iron Giuseppe Moretti
Jolly Green Giant statue Blue Earth, Minnesota 16.8 m 55 ft see article 1979 fiberglass
Black Hawk Statue Lowden State Park near Oregon, Illinois 14.6 m 48 ft see article 1911 concrete Lorado Taft
The Keeper of the Plains Wichita, Kansas 13.4 m 44 ft Stands upon a 30 ft rock promontory 1974 Cor-Ten steel Blackbear Bosin
Athena Parthenos Nashville, Tennessee 12.8 m 42 ft Tallest indoor statue in United States 1990 composite of gypsum cement and fiberglass Alan LeQuire
Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace) St. Paul, Minnesota 11.58 m 38ft 1936 Mexican onyx Carl Milles
William Penn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11.3 m 37 ft 1894 bronze Alexander Milne Calder
Iron Man Chisholm, Minnesota 11 m 36 ft Stands upon a 14 m (45 ft) pedestal. 25 m (81 ft) total monument height. [8] see article 1987 iron ore Jack E. Anderson

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References

  1. ^ National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. http://www.nps.gov/archive/stli/prod02.htm
  2. ^ Best of Tulsa. "Tulsa Landmarks". http://www.bestoftulsa.com/landmarks/golden_driller.shtml. 
  3. ^ Tomaso, Bruce (2011-10-09). "Creator of Dallas Zoo's giraffe sculpture dies in bulldozer accident". Dallas Morning News. http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/creator-of-dallas-zoos-giraffe.html. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
  4. ^ The Roadside Gallery. "Huge Giraffe Statue Dallas Zoo — Dallas, TX". http://www.savvycenter.com/explorer/roadside/giraffestatue.htm. 
  5. ^ Huntville Statue & Visitors Center, www.samhoustonstatue.org
  6. ^ The Great Passion Play. "Christ at the Ozarks". http://www.greatpassionplay.com/christoftheozarks.htm. 
  7. ^ Vulcan Park Foundation. "The History of Vulcan Park". http://www.visitvulcan.com/history.html. 
  8. ^ Roadside attractions. "Minnesota landmarks". http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMHBR. 
  9. ^ Frank Graud Carrau (2008-08-15). "Estatua de Colón se muda a Mayagüez" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/islaadentro/noticias/estatua_de_colon_se_muda_a_mayaguez/220018. Retrieved 2008-08-17.