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 Emirates |
Dubai |
The world's tallest man-made structure |
|
2 Warsaw Radio Mast |
2,121 feet |
646.4 m |
1974 |
Guyed mast |
LF-transmission |
Poland |
Gąbin-Konstantynów, Masovian Voivodeship |
insulated; collapsed on August 8, 1991 during guy wire exchange |
|
3 Tokyo Sky Tree |
2,080 feet |
634.0 m[1] |
2011 |
Steel tower |
Observation, UHF/VHF transmission |
Japan |
Tokyo |
under construction, topped out at March 18, 2011, tallest structure in Japan |
|
4 KVLY-TV mast |
2,063 feet |
628.8 m |
1963 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Blanchard, North Dakota |
World's tallest mast |
|
5 KXJB-TV mast |
2,060 feet |
627.8 m |
1998 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Galesburg, North Dakota |
rebuilt after collapses on February 14, 1968 and on April 6, 1997 |
|
6 KXTV/KOVR Tower |
2,049 feet |
624.5 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California |
Tallest structure in California |
|
7 Canton Tower |
2,001 feet |
610 m |
2009 |
Concrete tower |
Observation, UHF/VHF transmission |
China |
Guangzhou |
Topped-out in early-2010, tallest structure in China |
|
8 Petronius Platform |
2,001 feet |
610 m |
2000 |
Offshore platform |
Oil drilling |
U.S. |
Petronius field, Gulf of Mexico |
Located appr. 210 kilometers (130 mi) southeast of New Orleans |
|
9 KATV Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1960s |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Redfield, Arkansas |
was the tallest structure in Arkansas, collapsed on January 11, 2008 |
|
10 KCAU TV Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1965 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Sioux City, Iowa |
Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)[2] |
|
11 WECT TV6 Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1969 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Colly Township, North Carolina |
Tallest structure in North Carolina |
|
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 |
Tallest structure in Iowa (equal); also known as the LocalTV LLC Tower |
|
13 Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1974 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Alleman, Iowa |
Tallest structure in Iowa (equal) |
|
14 WEAU-Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1966 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Fairchild, Wisconsin |
Was the tallest structure in Wisconsin -- Collapsed during ice & wind storm on March 22, 2011 |
|
15 Diversified Communications Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1981 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Floyd Dale, South Carolina |
Tallest structure in S Carolina (equal) |
|
16 AFLAC Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1984 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Rowley, Iowa |
Tallest structure in Iowa (equal) |
|
17 WBTV-Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1984 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina |
Tallest structure in N Carolina (equal) |
|
17½ KTVO-TV Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
N/A |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Missouri |
Collapsed June 2, 1988 |
|
18 Hearst-Argyle Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California |
|
|
19 WTTO Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1986 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Windham Springs, Alabama |
Tallest structure in Alabama |
|
20 WCSC-Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1986 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Awendaw, South Carolina |
Tallest structure in S Carolina (equal) |
|
21 KTVE-Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1987 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Bolding, Arkansas |
also known as SpectraSite Tower Bolding, it is the tallest structure in Arkansas |
|
22 WCTV Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1987 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Metcalf, Georgia |
Tallest structure in Georgia |
|
23 WCIX/CH6 TV Mast |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1992 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Homestead, Florida |
collapsed during Hurricane Andrew in 1992, rebuilt at 1993 with height reduction to 538.6 m |
|
24 TV Alabama Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1996 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Windham Springs, Alabama |
Tallest structure in Alabama |
|
25 KDLT Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
1998 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Rowena, South Dakota |
Tallest structure in South Dakota |
|
26 KMOS TV Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
2002 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Syracuse, Missouri |
Tallest structure in Missouri; also called Rohn Tower. |
|
27 Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
2006 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Era, Texas |
Tallest structure in Texas (equal) |
|
28 Winnie Cumulus Broadcasting Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.6 m |
2005 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Winnie, Texas |
Tallest structure in Texas (equal)[3] |
|
29 WRAL HDTV Mast |
2,000 feet |
609.5 m |
1991 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Auburn, North Carolina |
rebuilt after collapse of 2 masts with a height of 609.3 m in December 1989 |
|
30 Perry Broadcasting Tower |
2,000 feet |
609.5 m |
2004 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Alfalfa, Oklahoma |
Tallest structure in Oklahoma |
|
31 KY3 Tower[4] |
1,999 feet |
609.4 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Fordland, Missouri |
|
|
32 SpectraSite Tower Thomasville[4] |
1,999 feet |
609.4 m |
2002 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Thomasville, Georgia |
|
|
33 Pegasus Broadcasting Tower[4] |
1,999 feet |
609.4 m |
|
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Metcalf, Georgia |
|
|
34 KLDE Tower[4] |
1,999 feet |
609.3 m |
1986 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Liverpool, Texas |
also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, TX |
|
35 WCKW/KSTE-Tower[4] |
1,999 feet |
609.3 m |
1988 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Vacherie, Louisiana |
Tallest structure in Louisiana; also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, LA. |
|
36 American Towers Tower Elkhart[4] |
1,999 feet |
609.3 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Elkhart, Iowa |
|
|
37 Salem Radio Properties Tower[4] |
1,999 feet |
609.3 m |
2002 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Collinsville, Texas |
|
|
38 Stowell Cumulus Broadcasting Tower[5] |
1,999 feet |
609.3 m |
? |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Stowell, Texas |
Built, although mentioned in FCC-list as granted |
|
39 WLBT Tower |
1,998 feet |
609 m |
1999 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Raymond, Mississippi |
Tallest structure in Mississippi |
|
40 KYTV Tower 2[4] |
1,996 feet |
608.4 m |
1973 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Marshfield, Missouri |
also known as American Tower Management |
|
41 SpectraSite Tower Raymond[4] |
1,996 feet |
608.4 m |
|
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Raymond, Mississippi |
|
|
42 Hoyt Radio Tower[4] |
1,996 feet |
608.38 m |
2003 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Hoyt, Colorado |
Tallest structure in Colorado |
|
43 Service Broadcasting Tower Decatur[4] |
1,995 feet |
608.1 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Decatur, Texas |
|
|
44 WTVD Tower[4] |
1,994 feet |
607.8 m |
1978 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Auburn, North Carolina |
|
|
45 Channel 40 Tower[4] |
1,994 feet |
607.8 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Walnut Grove, California |
|
|
46 Liberman Broadcasting Tower Devers[4] |
1,994 feet |
607.7 m |
2006 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Devers, Texas |
|
|
47 KHYS Tower |
1,992 feet |
607.2 m |
1997 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Devers, Texas |
dismantled |
|
48 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Devers[4] |
1,992 feet |
607 m |
1988 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Devers, Texas |
|
|
49 Media General Tower[4] |
1,992 feet |
607 m |
1987 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Awendaw, South Carolina |
|
|
50 Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Tower[4] |
1,989 feet |
606.2 m |
1980 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Trenton, North Carolina |
|
|
51 WNCN Tower[6] |
1,989 feet |
606.2 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Garner, North Carolina |
|
|
52 KELO TV Tower[7] |
1,985 feet |
605 m |
1974 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Rowena, South Dakota |
|
|
53 WITN Tower[4] |
1,985 feet |
605 m |
1979 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Grifton, North Carolina |
also known as Gray Television Tower |
|
54 Noe Corp Tower[4] |
1,984 feet |
604.7 m |
1998 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Columbia, Louisiana |
|
|
55 Pappas Telecasting Tower[4] |
1,980 feet |
603.6 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Plymouth County, Iowa |
|
|
56 KHOU-TV Tower |
1,975 feet |
602 m |
1992 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas |
|
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57 Richland Towers Tower Missouri City |
1,973 feet |
601.3 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas |
|
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58 Abraj Al Bait Hotel Tower |
1,972 feet |
601 m |
2011 |
Skyscraper |
Hotel, residential |
Saudi Arabia |
Mecca |
Tallest structure in Saudi Arabia. Second-tallest building in the world, 2011. |
|
59 Senior Road Tower |
1,971 feet |
600.7 m |
1983 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas |
|
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60 KTRK-TV Tower[8] |
1,970 feet |
600.5 m |
1982 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas |
|
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61 Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower[4] |
1,970 feet |
600.5 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas |
|
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62 American Towers Tower Missouri City[4] |
1,970 feet |
600.5 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas |
|
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63 Fox-TV Tower[4] |
1,970 feet |
600.4 m |
1982 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Missouri City, Texas |
|
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64 Mississippi Telecasting Tower[4] |
1,969 feet |
600 m |
1982 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Inverness, Mississippi |
|
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65 WCNC-TV Tower[9] |
1,969 feet |
600 m |
1992 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina |
|
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66 Capstar Radio Tower[4] |
1,969 feet |
600 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF transmission |
U.S. |
Middlesex, North Carolina |
|
|
Name |
Pinnacle height |
Year |
Structural type |
Main use |
Country |
Town |
Remarks |
Coordinates |
67 KDUH/CH4 TV Mast |
1,965 feet |
599 m |
1969 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Hemingford, Nebraska |
collapsed on September 24, 2003 |
|
68 American Towers Tower Liverpool[4] |
1,963 feet |
598.3 m |
1992 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Liverpool, Texas |
|
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69 Media General Tower Dillon[4] |
1,962 feet |
598 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Dillon, South Carolina |
|
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70 Duffy-Shamrock Joint Venture Tower[4] |
1,960 feet |
597.4 m |
1990 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Bertram, Texas |
|
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71 AMFM Tower Collinsville[4] |
1,960 feet |
597.4 m |
2002 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Collinsville, Texas |
|
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72 KOLR/KOZK Tower[4] |
1,960 feet |
597.3 m (orig. 609.6 m) |
1971 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Fordland, Missouri |
also known as KYTV Tower 1, was |
|
73 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Winnabow[4] |
1,954 feet |
595.6 m |
1981 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Winnabow, North Carolina |
|
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74 Spectra Site Communications Tower Robertsdale[4] |
1,944 feet |
592.6 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Robertsdale, Alabama |
|
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75 CBC Real Estate Co. Inc Tower[4] |
1,944 feet |
592.4 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Dallas, North Carolina |
|
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76 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Grady[4] |
1,935 feet |
589.8 m |
1977 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Grady, Alabama |
|
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77 American Towers Tower Columbia[4] |
1,929 feet |
587.9 m |
1986 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Columbia, Louisiana |
|
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78 Sonsinger Management Tower[4] |
1,928 feet |
587.6 m |
1988 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Splendora, Texas |
also known as KKHT Radio Mast |
|
79 Cedar Rapids TV Tower[4] |
1,927 feet |
587.3 m |
1974 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Walker City, Iowa |
|
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80 Channel 6 Tower Eddy[4] |
1,924 feet |
586.4 m |
1981 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Eddy, Texas |
|
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81 Entravision Texas Tower[4] |
1,920 feet |
585.2 m |
1998 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Greenwood, Texas |
|
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82 Multimedia Associates Tower[4] |
1,916 feet |
584 m |
1999 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
|
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83 American Towers Tower Randleman |
1,910 feet |
582.3 m |
2004 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Randleman, North Carolina |
|
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84 KTUL Tower Coweta |
1,909 feet |
581.8 m |
1988 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Coweta, Oklahoma |
|
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85 American Towers Tower Robertsdale |
1,903 feet |
579.9 m |
2004 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Robertsdale, Alabama |
|
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86 Baldpate Platform |
1,902 feet |
579.7 m |
1998 |
Offshore platform |
Oil drilling |
U.S. |
Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico |
Located appr.120 mi (193 km) off the Louisiana coast |
87 WDJR-FM Tower |
1,901 feet |
579.42 m |
1978 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Bethlehem, Florida |
Tallest structure in Florida |
|
88 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield |
1,889 feet |
578.8 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Redfield, Arkansas |
|
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89 WFMY Tower[10] |
1,889 feet |
575.9 m |
2002 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Greensboro, North Carolina |
|
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90 Cox Radio Tower |
1,879 feet |
572.8 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Shepherd, Texas |
|
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91 Media General Tower Spanish Fort |
1,879 feet |
572.7 m |
1986 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Spanish Fort, Alabama |
|
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92 WFTV Tower Saint Cloud |
1,874 feet |
571.1 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Saint Cloud, Florida |
|
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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 |
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 |
|
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95 Pinnacle Towers Tower Princeton |
1,842 feet |
561.3 m |
1993 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Princeton, Florida |
|
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96 WTVJ Tower Princeton |
1,841 feet |
561.1 m |
1993 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Princeton, Florida |
|
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97 Pappas Partnership Stations Tower Gretna |
1,836 feet |
559.6 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Gretna, Nebraska |
|
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98 KBIM Tower |
1,834 feet |
559.02 m |
1965 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Roswell, New Mexico |
|
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99 Tulsa Tower Joint Venture Tower Oneta |
1,834 feet |
559 m |
1984 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Oneta, Oklahoma |
|
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100 KTBS Tower |
1826 ft |
556.5 m |
2003 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Shreveport, Louisiana |
|
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101 CN Tower |
1,814 feet |
553 m |
1976 |
Concrete tower |
Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |
Canada |
Toronto, Ontario |
Tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere. |
|
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 |
|
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102 Channel 32 Limited Partnership Tower |
1,797 feet |
547.7 m |
1990 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Hayneville, Alabama |
|
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104 KATC Tower Kaplan |
1,793 feet |
546.6 m |
1978 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Kaplan, Louisiana |
|
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104 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Egypt |
1,793 feet |
546.5 m |
1981 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Egypt, Arkansas |
|
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106 Raycom Media Tower Mooringsport |
1,791 feet |
545.8 m |
1975 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Mooringsport, Louisiana |
|
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107 Pinnacle Towers Tower Mooringsport |
1,781 feet |
542.8 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Mooringsport, Louisiana |
|
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108 Bold Springs Salem Radio Properties Tower |
1,779 feet |
542.2 m |
2005 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Bold Springs, Georgia |
|
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109 Branch Young Broadcasting Tower |
1775& ft |
541 m |
? |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Branch, Louisiana |
|
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110 Ostankino Tower |
1,772 feet |
540.1 m |
1967 |
Concrete tower |
Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |
Russia |
Moscow |
2000 Fire led to renovation, tallest structure in Russia |
|
110 KLFY TV Tower Maxie |
1,772 feet |
540.1 m |
1970 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Maxie, Louisiana |
|
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112 American Towers Tower Eglin[4] |
1,766 feet |
538.3 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
29045, South Carolina |
also known as WOLO TV Tower |
|
112 Cusseta Richland Towers Tower[4] |
1,766 feet |
538.2 m |
2005 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Cusseta, Georgia |
|
|
114 Cox Radio Tower Flowery Branch[4] |
1,765 feet |
537.9 m |
1984 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Flowery Branch, Georgia |
|
|
115 Alabama Telecasters Tower[4] |
1,757 feet |
535.5 m |
1995 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Gordonsville, Alabama |
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116 WIMZ-FM-Tower |
1,752 feet |
534.01 m |
1963 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
also known as WBIR TV-mast, World's tallest structure, 1963 |
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117 Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway |
1,749 feet |
533.1 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Broadway, North Carolina |
dismantled |
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117 Capitol Broadcasting Tower Columbia |
1,749 feet |
533.1 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Columbia, North Carolina |
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117 WTVM/WRBL-TV & WVRK-FM Tower |
1,749 feet |
533 m |
1962 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Cusseta, Georgia |
also known as WTVM TV Mast, World's tallest structure, 1962–1963 |
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120 WAVE-Mast |
1,739 feet |
530.05 m |
1990 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
La Grange, Kentucky |
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120 Moody Centex Television Tower |
1,739 ft |
530 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Moody, Texas |
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122 Louisiana Television Broadcasting Tower Sunshine |
1,737 feet |
529.4 m |
1972 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Sunshine, Louisiana |
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123 Bullwinkle Platform |
1,736 feet |
529.1 m |
1989 |
Offshore platform |
Oil drilling |
U.S. |
Manatee Field, Gulf of Mexico |
Located appr. 160 miles (260 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 |
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125 Richland Towers Tower Cedar Hill |
1,731 feet |
527.6 m |
2004 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
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126 Willis Tower |
1,730 feet |
527.3 m |
1974 |
Skyscraper |
Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Chicago, Illinois |
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127 World Trade Center, Tower 1 |
1,727 feet |
526.3 m |
1973 |
Skyscraper |
Office, UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
New York City |
destroyed on September 11, 2001 |
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128 WAFB Tower Baton Rouge |
1,725 feet |
525.8 m |
1965 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
|
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129 WAEO Tower |
1,721 feet |
524.5 m |
1966 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Starks, Wisconsin |
destroyed on November 17, 1968 at aircraft collision |
130 Media Venture Tower[4] |
1,714 feet |
522.5 m |
1999 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Fincher, Florida |
|
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130 Media Venture Management Tower Fincher[4] |
1,714 feet |
522.5 m |
1999 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Fincher, Florida |
130 Orlando Hearst Argyle Television Tower[4] |
1,714 feet |
522.5 m |
1980 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Orange City, Florida |
Height today 510.5 metres |
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130 Pinnacle Towers Tower Moody[4] |
1,714 feet |
522.4 m |
1988 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Moody, Texas |
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134 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Rosinton[4] |
1,707 feet |
520.3 m |
1981 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Rosinton, Alabama |
134 Pacific and Southern Company Tower Lugoff[4] |
1,707 feet |
520.2 m |
1985 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Lugoff, South Carolina |
|
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136 Young Broadcasting Tower Garden City[4] |
1,705 feet |
519.7 m |
1978 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Garden City, South Dakota |
|
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136 Gray Television Tower Carlos[4] |
1,705 feet |
519.7 m |
1983 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Carlos, Texas |
|
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138 South Dakota Public Broadcasting Network Tower[4] |
1,695 feet |
516.7 m |
1974 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Faith, South Dakota |
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138 Spectra Site Communications Tower Orange City[4] |
1,695 feet |
516.6 m |
1984 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Orange City, Florida |
Height reduced to 512.7 metres |
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138 Christmas Brown Road Tower[4] |
1,695 feet |
516.6 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Christmas, Florida |
|
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141 Gray Television Tower Madill[4] |
1,694 feet |
516.3 m |
1984 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Madill, Oklahoma |
|
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142 American Tower Christmas[4] |
1,684 feet |
513.3 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Christmas, Florida |
|
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143 Richland Towers Bithlo[4] |
1,682 feet |
512.7 m |
2002 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Bithlo, Florida |
|
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143 Northland Television Tower Rhinelander[4] |
1,682 feet |
512.6 m |
1979 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Rhinelander, Wisconsin |
|
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145 Gray Television Tower Moody[4] |
1,679 feet |
511.8 m |
1978 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Moody, Texas |
|
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146 KFVS TV Mast |
1,677 feet |
511.1 m |
1960 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri |
World's tallest structure, 1960–1961 |
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147 Taipei 101 |
1,671 feet |
509.2 m |
2004 |
Skyscraper |
Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |
Taiwan |
Taipei |
|
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148 Cox Radio Tower Verna |
1,667 feet |
508.1 m |
1994 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Verna, Florida |
|
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148 WMTW TV Mast |
1,667 feet |
508.1 m |
2001 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Baldwin, Maine |
|
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150 American Towers Tower Cedar Hill[4] |
1,661 feet |
506.2 m |
1999 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
|
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151 American Towers Tower Oklahoma City[4] |
1,647 feet |
502 m |
1999 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
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152 University of North Carolina Tower[4] |
1,642 feet |
500.5 m |
2000 |
Guyed mast |
UHF/VHF-transmission |
U.S. |
Columbia, North Carolina |
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The following table is a list of the current tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):
The following table is a list of the all time tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):