List of tallest structures – 400 to 500 metres
 | This article needs to be updated. (October 2020) |
This is a part of the list of tallest structures in the world, past and present of any type.
This list includes quite a lot of masts. A mast is a man-made support structure, commonly used on sailing ships as support for sails, or on land as radio masts and towers used to support telecommunication equipment such as radio antennas ("aerials" in the UK).
Other parts are:
See the first part for terminology and general introduction.
List by height
[edit] indicates a structure that is no longer standing.
indicates a guyed mast.
Structures (past or present) between 450 and 500 m (1,476 and 1,640 ft)
[edit]| Name | Pinnacle height in metres | Year | Structural type | Main use | Country | Town | Remarks | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 Richland Towers Tower Cedar Hill 2[1] | 1,635 feet | 498.4 metres | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission |  United States |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°32′36.0″N 96°57′33″W / 32.543333°N 96.95917°W | |
| 155 WWRR Renda Tower[1] | 1,631 feet | 497 metres | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Kingsland, Georgia | 30°49′17.0″N 81°44′13″W / 30.821389°N 81.73694°W | |
| 156 QueenB Television Tower[1] | 1,627 feet | 496 metres | 1964 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Galesville, Wisconsin | Height reduced to 484.3 metres | 44°05′28.0″N 91°20′17″W / 44.091111°N 91.33806°W |
| 157 KDEB Tower | 1,627 feet | 496 metres | 1968 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Fordland, Missouri | also known as American Towers Tower Fordland, dismantled | 37°11′41.0″N 92°56′08″W / 37.194722°N 92.93556°W |
| WPSD-TV Tower[1] | 1,627 feet | 495.9 metres | 2004 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Kevil, Kentucky | 37°11′31.2″N 88°58′53.2″W / 37.192000°N 88.981444°W | |
| NVG-Amarillo Tower[1] | 1,626 feet | 495.6 metres | 1969 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Amarillo, Texas | KACV-TV, KVII-TV | 35°22′30.0″N 101°52′58″W / 35.375000°N 101.88278°W |
| WGME TV Tower[1] | 1,624 feet | 495 metres | 1959 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Raymond, Maine | World's tallest structure, 1959–1960 | 43°55′28.43″N 70°29′26.72″W / 43.9245639°N 70.4907556°W |
| Sinclair Television Tower Oklahoma[1] | 1,619 feet | 493.5 metres | 1979 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 35°32′58.2″N 97°29′19.1″W / 35.549500°N 97.488639°W | |
| Shanghai World Financial Center | 1,614 feet | 492 metres | 2008 | Skyscraper | Office, hotels, residential |  China |
Shanghai | 31°14′12″N 121°30′10″E / 31.23667°N 121.50278°E | |
| Umm Qasr TV Mast | 1,614 feet | 492 metres | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission |  Iraq |
Umm Qasr | 30°03′34.37″N 47°53′14.52″E / 30.0595472°N 47.8873667°E | |
| WJJY TV Mast | 1,611 feet | 491 metres | 1969 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bluffs, Illinois | collapsed in 1978 | 39°45′51″N 90°30′55″W / 39.76417°N 90.51528°W |
| Media General Tower Jackson[1] | 1,611 feet | 491 metres | 1989 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Jackson, Mississippi | 32°14′27.0″N 90°24′15″W / 32.240833°N 90.40417°W | |
| WHNS TV-Tower[1] | 1,611 feet | 491 metres | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Brevard, North Carolina | 35°10′56.0″N 82°40′55.0″W / 35.182222°N 82.681944°W | |
| KOBR-TV Tower[1] | 1,610 feet | 490.7 metres | 1956 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Caprock, New Mexico | also known as KSWS-TV Transmitter, World's tallest structure, 1956–1959, collapsed in 1960 at storm, rebuilt afterwards | 33°22′31.31″N 103°46′14.3″W / 33.3753639°N 103.770639°W |
| Joint Venture TV Tower Bithlo[1] | 1,608 feet | 490.2 metres | 1992 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bithlo, Florida | 28°33′55.0″N 81°03′13″W / 28.565278°N 81.05361°W | |
| American Towers Tower Bithlo[1] | 1,605 feet | 489.5 metres | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bithlo, Florida | 28°34′51.9″N 81°04′31.2″W / 28.581083°N 81.075333°W | |
| Local TV Oklahoma Tower[1] | 1,601 feet | 488.3 metres | 1965 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | also known as WKY TV Mast | |
| WCOM-TV Mansfield, Ohio | 1,601 feet | 488 metres | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Butler, Ohio | Was the tallest structure in Ohio until it was dismantled in 1995 | 40°35′20.0″N 82°25′32″W / 40.588889°N 82.42556°W |
| Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Boykin[1] | 1,600 feet | 487.8 metres | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Boykin, Georgia | 31°09′12.7″N 84°32′38.3″W / 31.153528°N 84.543972°W | |
| WVFJ Tower Saint Marks[1] | 1,600 feet | 487.7 metres | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Saint Marks, Georgia | 33°05′05.0″N 84°46′12″W / 33.084722°N 84.77000°W | |
| Paramount Tower Oklahoma[1] | 1,596 feet | 486.4 metres | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Dismantled in 2011 | 35°35′22.0″N 97°29′03″W / 35.589444°N 97.48417°W |
| WTVA TV Tower | 1,593 feet | 485.5 metres | 1972 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Woodland, Mississippi | 33°47′40.0″N 89°05′16″W / 33.794444°N 89.08778°W | |
| KTVT Tower | 1,587 feet | 483.7 metres | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°34′43.5″N 96°57′13″W / 32.578750°N 96.95361°W | |
| GBC LP DBA Tower | 1,582 feet | 482.2 metres | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cedar Hill, Texas | dismantled | 32°34′43.0″N 96°57′13″W / 32.578611°N 96.95361°W |
| WLFL Tower Apex | 1,579 feet | 481.3 metres | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Apex, North Carolina | 35°42′51.0″N 78°49′03″W / 35.714167°N 78.81750°W | |
| WFAA Tower | 1,578 feet | 481 metres | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°35′06.0″N 96°58′42″W / 32.585000°N 96.97833°W | |
| Griffin Television Tower Oklahoma | 1,576 feet | 480.5 metres | 1954 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | also known as KWTV Tower, World's tallest structure, 1954–1956, Dismantled in 2015 | 35°32′58.59″N 97°29′50.27″W / 35.5496083°N 97.4972972°W |
| Viacom Tower Riverview[1] | 1,575 feet | 480 metres | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Riverview, Florida | 27°49′47.0″N 82°15′58″W / 27.829722°N 82.26611°W | |
| Tampa Tower General Partnership Tower Riverview[1] | 1,573 feet | 479.4 metres | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Riverview, Florida | 27°50′33.0″N 82°15′44″W / 27.842500°N 82.26222°W | |
| Riverview Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting Tower[1] | 1,572 feet | 479.1 metres | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Riverview, Florida | 27°50′51.5″N 82°15′49.4″W / 27.847639°N 82.263722°W | |
| American Towers Tower Riverview[1] | 1,568 feet | 478 metres | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Riverview, Florida | 27°49′10.8″N 82°15′38″W / 27.819667°N 82.26056°W | |
| KBSI TV Mast[1] | 1,567 feet | 477.6 metres | 1983 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cape Girardeau, Missouri | 37°24′23.0″N 89°33′44″W / 37.406389°N 89.56222°W | |
| Media General Tower Saint Ansgar[1] | 1,565 feet | 477.1 metres | 1964 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Saint Ansgar, Iowa | 43°22′20.0″N 92°50′00″W / 43.372222°N 92.83333°W | |
| Red River Broadcast Tower Salem[1] | 1,565 feet | 477 metres | 1976 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Salem, South Dakota | 43°37′56.0″N 97°22′25″W / 43.632222°N 97.37361°W | |
| Hearst-Argyle Television Tower[1] | 1,563 feet | 476.4 metres | 1963 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 35°33′45.0″N 97°29′25″W / 35.562500°N 97.49028°W | |
| Augusta Tower[1] | 1,561 feet | 475.6 metres | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Jackson, South Carolina | 33°24′20.7″N 81°50′00.5″W / 33.405750°N 81.833472°W | |
| WAGT TV Tower[1] | 1,560 feet | 475.5 metres | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Beech Island, South Carolina | 33°25′17.0″N 81°50′18″W / 33.421389°N 81.83833°W | |
| KPLX Tower[1] | 1,559 feet | 475.1 metres | 1969 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°34′54.0″N 96°58′33″W / 32.581667°N 96.97583°W | |
| KTAL TV Tower | 1,558 feet | 474.9 metres | 1961 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Vivian, Louisiana | 32°54′11″N 94°00′20″W / 32.90306°N 94.00556°W | |
| Mississippi Authority for Educational Television Tower[1] | 1,558 feet | 474.9 metres | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Raymond, Mississippi | 32°11′30.0″N 90°24′22″W / 32.191667°N 90.40611°W | |
| KRRT TV Tower[1] | 1,553 feet | 473.3 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Lake Hills, Texas | 29°36′38.8″N 98°53′34.1″W / 29.610778°N 98.892806°W | |
| Hearst-Argyle Tower Watsonville[1] | 1,552 feet | 473.1 metres | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Watsonville, California | 37°03′28.0″N 121°46′34″W / 37.057778°N 121.77611°W | |
| Media General Tower Forest Hill[1] | 1,552 feet | 473 metres | 1965 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Forest Hill, Louisiana | 31°02′16.0″N 92°29′45″W / 31.037778°N 92.49583°W | |
| WVAH Tower | 1,552 feet | 473 m | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Scott Depot, West Virginia | destroyed on 19 February 2003 | 38°25′15.0″N 81°55′26.0″W / 38.420833°N 81.923889°W |
| American Towers Tower Cedar Hill 2 | 1,551 feet | 472.7 metres | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°35′22.0″N 96°58′12.9″W / 32.589444°N 96.970250°W | |
| KXTV/KOVR/KCRA Tower | 1,549 feet | 472.1 metres | 1962 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Walnut Grove, California | 38°14′50.0″N 121°30′07″W / 38.247222°N 121.50194°W | |
| SpectraSite Tower Holopaw[1] | 1,549 feet | 472.1 metres | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Holopaw, Florida | 28°05′38.0″N 81°07′27″W / 28.093889°N 81.12417°W | |
| Troll A platform | 1,549 feet | 472 m | 1996 | Offshore platform | Oil drilling |  Norway |
North Sea | ||
| Large masts of INS Kattabomman | 1,545 feet | 471 m | 2014 | Guyed mast | VLF-transmission |  India |
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | 8°22′42.52″N 77°44′38.45″E / 8.3784778°N 77.7440139°E ; 8°22′30.13″N 77°45′21.07″E / 8.3750361°N 77.7558528°E | |
| Morris Tower Perkston[1] | 1,540 feet | 469.4 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Perkston, Mississippi | 30°44′49.0″N 89°03′30″W / 30.746944°N 89.05833°W | |
| Capstar Radio Tower Mooresville[1] | 1,539 feet | 469.2 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Mooresville, North Carolina | 35°31′57.0″N 80°47′46″W / 35.532500°N 80.79611°W | |
| Mississippi Authority for Educational TV Tower Mchenry[1] | 1,539 feet | 469 m | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
McHenry, Mississippi | 30°45′19.0″N 88°56′44″W / 30.755278°N 88.94556°W | |
| Holiday Pacific and Southern Tower | 1,538 feet | 468.7 m | 1969 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Holiday, Florida | Dismantled in 2012 | 28°11′05.0″N 82°45′38″W / 28.184722°N 82.76056°W |
| KXAS TV Tower | 1,537 feet | 468.4 m | 1989 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°35′15.0″N 96°58′00″W / 32.587500°N 96.96667°W | |
| KXTX TV Tower | 1,535 feet | 468 m | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cedar Hill, Texas | 32°35′07.0″N 96°58′07″W / 32.585278°N 96.96861°W | |
| Qurayyat Transmitter, Mast 1 | 1,535 feet | 468 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission? |  Saudi Arabia |
Qurayyat | 31°35′09.66″N 37°54′01.32″E / 31.5860167°N 37.9003667°E | |
| Oriental Pearl Tower | 1,535 feet | 467.9 m | 1994 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Shanghai | 31°14′30″N 121°29′42″E / 31.24167°N 121.49500°E | |
| Richland Towers Tower Lonsdale[1] | 1,534 feet | 467.6 m | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Knoxville, Tennessee | 35°59′44.4″N 83°57′23.1″W / 35.995667°N 83.956417°W | |
| WFLX Channel 29 Tower[1] | 1,533 feet | 467.2 m | 1982 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Green Acres, Florida | 26°34′38.0″N 80°14′31″W / 26.577222°N 80.24194°W | |
| Lewis JR Tower 1[1] | 1,532 feet | 467 m | 1990 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bloomingdale, Georgia | 32°02′46.0″N 81°20′26″W / 32.046111°N 81.34056°W | |
| WTOC TV Tower | 1,531 feet | 466.6 m | 1974 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Savannah, Georgia | 32°03′35.9″N 81°20′42″W / 32.059972°N 81.34500°W | |
| Outlet Broadcasting Tower[1] | 1,531 feet | 466.5 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Clayton, North Carolina | Dismantled in 2012 | 35°37′00.0″N 78°28′22″W / 35.616667°N 78.47278°W |
| Ime Media Tower[1] | 1,530 feet | 466.3 m | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Mullins, South Carolina | 34°11′20.0″N 79°10′59″W / 34.188889°N 79.18306°W | |
| WFXB TV FOX 43 Tower | 1,530 feet | 466.3 m | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Mullins, South Carolina | ||
| Texas Tall Tower Elmendorf 2[1] | 1,530 feet | 466.3 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Elmendorf, Texas | 29°16′11.5″N 98°15′55.9″W / 29.269861°N 98.265528°W | |
| Outlet Communications Tower Clayton[1] | 1,529 feet | 466 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Clayton, North Carolina | Dismantled in 2012 | 35°37′02.0″N 78°28′37″W / 35.617222°N 78.47694°W |
| WXTB TV-Tower[1] | 1,529 feet | 466 m | 2009 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Holiday, Florida | 28°10′57.0″N 82°46′05.3″W / 28.182500°N 82.768139°W | |
| WIS TV Tower | 1,526 feet | 465.1 m | 1958 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Lugoff, South Carolina | 34°07′30.0″N 80°45′22″W / 34.125000°N 80.75611°W | |
| Raycom America Tower Huntsville[1] | 1,526 feet | 465.1 m | 1982 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Huntsville, Alabama | 34°42′39.3″N 86°32′07″W / 34.710917°N 86.53528°W | |
| Texas Tall Tower Elmendorf[1] | 1,524 feet | 464.5 m | 1958 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Elmendorf, Texas | 29°16′11.0″N 98°15′56″W / 29.269722°N 98.26556°W | |
| Nebraska Education Tower Bassett[1] | 1,524 feet | 464.4 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bassett, Nebraska | 42°20′05.0″N 99°29′03″W / 42.334722°N 99.48417°W | |
| BREN Tower | 1,523 feet | 464 m | 1962 | Guyed mast | Nuclear science | United States |
Jackass Flats, Nevada | Dismantled in May 2012 | 36°46′50.23″N 116°14′36.9″W / 36.7806194°N 116.243583°W |
| Channel 34 TV Tower Palm City[1] | 1,521 feet | 463.5 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Palm City, Florida | 27°07′20.0″N 80°23′19″W / 27.122222°N 80.38861°W | |
| WPBF Tower Martin County[1] | 1,520 feet | 463.4 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Martin County, Florida | 27°07′19.0″N 80°23′41″W / 27.121944°N 80.39472°W | |
| WPBF Tower Martin County[1] | 1,520 feet | 463.3 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Martin County, Florida | 27°07′18.0″N 80°23′40″W / 27.121667°N 80.39444°W | |
| Fort Myers Broadcasting Tower Punta Gorda[1] | 1,519 feet | 463 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Punta Gorda, Florida | 26°48′02.2″N 81°45′47.3″W / 26.800611°N 81.763139°W | |
| Second Generation of Iowa Tower Van Horne[1] | 1,519 feet | 463 m | 1996 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Van Horne, Iowa | 42°05′25.0″N 92°05′14″W / 42.090278°N 92.08722°W | |
| Telemundo Tower San Antonio[1] | 1,517 feet | 462.5 m | 1989 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Elmendorf, Texas | 29°17′39.0″N 98°15′32″W / 29.294167°N 98.25889°W | |
| WBBH TV Tower Tuckers Corner[1] | 1,516 feet | 462.1 m | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Tuckers Corner, Florida | 26°49′31.0″N 81°45′54″W / 26.825278°N 81.76500°W | |
| Waterman Broadcasting Tower Punta Gorda[1] | 1,516 feet | 462.1 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Punta Gorda, Florida | 26°49′22.4″N 81°45′53.6″W / 26.822889°N 81.764889°W | |
| Taymylyr CHAYKA-Mast | 1,516 feet | 462 m | ? | Guyed Mast | LF-transmission |  Russia |
Taymylyr | demolished on 24 September 2009 by explosives | 72°34′49.04″N 122°6′42.3″E / 72.5802889°N 122.111750°E |
| Dudinka CHAYKA-Mast | 1,516 feet | 462 m | ? | Guyed Mast | LF-transmission | Russia |
Dudinka | 69°21′45″N 86°41′49″E / 69.36250°N 86.69694°E | |
| American Towers Tower Punta Gorda[1] | 1,515 feet | 461.8 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Punta Gorda, Florida | 26°47′08.7″N 81°47′45.9″W / 26.785750°N 81.796083°W | |
| Tichenor Tower[1] | 1,514 feet | 461.5 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Elmendorf, Texas | Tower is built, although according to FCC-list declared as granted | 29°16′31″N 98°15′55″W / 29.27528°N 98.26528°W |
| Viacom Communications Tower Duette[1] | 1,513 feet | 461.3 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Duette, Florida | 27°40′24.0″N 82°06′34″W / 27.673333°N 82.10944°W | |
| KPLC TV Tower Fenton[1] | 1,509 feet | 460 m | 1966 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Fenton, Louisiana | 30°23′46.7″N 93°00′03.5″W / 30.396306°N 93.000972°W | |
| Inta CHAYKA-Mast | 1,509 feet | 460 m | ? | Guyed Mast | LF-transmission | Russia |
Inta | 65°57′59.54″N 60°18′33.45″E / 65.9665389°N 60.3092917°E | |
| Emmis TV Tower Rural[1] | 1,508 feet | 459.5 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Rural, Florida | 26°47′43.0″N 81°48′04″W / 26.795278°N 81.80111°W | |
| Post Newsweek Stations San Antonio Tower[1] | 1,507 feet | 459.3 m | 1962 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Elmendorf, Texas | 29°16′12.0″N 98°15′32″W / 29.270000°N 98.25889°W | |
| Iowa Public TV Tower Hancock[1] | 1,507 feet | 459.3 m | 1975 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Hancock, Iowa | 41°20′39.0″N 95°15′22″W / 41.344167°N 95.25611°W | |
| Gray TV Tower Beech Island[1] | 1,506 feet | 459 m | 1973 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Beech Island, South Carolina | 33°24′37.0″N 81°50′36″W / 33.410278°N 81.84333°W | |
| KPXM Tower | 1,505 feet | 458.72 m | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Big Lake, Minnesota | tallest structure in Minnesota | 45°22′59.6″N 93°42′30.9″W / 45.383222°N 93.708583°W |
| Gannett Pacific Tower Knoxville[1] | 1,504 feet | 458.4 m | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Knoxville, Tennessee | 36°00′19.0″N 83°56′23″W / 36.005278°N 83.93972°W | |
| KABB Tower[1] | 1,503 feet | 458.1 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Elmendorf, Texas | 29°17′29.0″N 98°16′13″W / 29.291389°N 98.27028°W | |
| VLF transmitter Lualualei | 1,503 feet | 458 m | 1972 | Guyed mast | VLF-transmission | United States |
Lualualei, Hawaii | Since collapse of Warsaw Radio Mast, world's tallest structure insulated against ground | 21°25′11.87″N 158°08′53.67″W / 21.4199639°N 158.1482417°W ; 21°25′13.38″N 158°09′14.35″W / 21.4203833°N 158.1539861°W |
| Qurayyat Transmitter, Mast 2 | 1,503 feet | 458 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission? | Saudi Arabia |
Qurayyat | 31°35′01.03″N 37°54′14.23″E / 31.5836194°N 37.9039528°E | |
| Mercury Broadcasting Tower Cool Springs | 1,502 feet | 457.8 m | 1988 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Cool Springs, North Carolina | 35°50′00.0″N 80°42′15″W / 35.833333°N 80.70417°W | |
| KWCH 12 Tower | 1,500 feet | 457.5 m | 1963 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
east of Hutchinson, Kansas | also known as KWCH Tower | 38°03′38.0″N 97°45′50″W / 38.060556°N 97.76389°W |
| Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Elsanor | 1,501 feet | 457.5 m | 2002 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Elsanor, Alabama | 30°35′16.7″N 87°33′12.7″W / 30.587972°N 87.553528°W | |
| Capstar Radio Tower Alexis | 1,501 feet | 457.4 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Alexis, North Carolina | 35°24′26.0″N 81°07′47″W / 35.407222°N 81.12972°W | |
| John Hancock Center | 1,500 feet | 457.2 m | 1969 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Chicago, Illinois | ||
| KLST TV Tower[1] | 1,500 feet | 457.2 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Eola, Texas | 31°22′02.0″N 100°02′49″W / 31.367222°N 100.04694°W | |
| Gray TV Tower Beaver Crossing[1] | 1,500 feet | 457.2 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Beaver Crossing, Nebraska | 40°48′11.0″N 97°10′53″W / 40.803056°N 97.18139°W | |
| Rosston Liberman Broadcasting Tower[1] | 1,500 feet | 457.2 m | 2007 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Rosston, Texas | 33°31′38.4″N 97°24′55.1″W / 33.527333°N 97.415306°W | |
| Cox Radio Tower Eutis[1] | 1,499 feet | 457 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Eutis, Florida | 28°58′48.0″N 81°27′19″W / 28.980000°N 81.45528°W | |
| SpectraSite Tower Bandera[1] | 1,499 feet | 457 m | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bandera, Texas | 29°37′12.0″N 99°02′57.1″W / 29.620000°N 99.049194°W | |
| Kimtron Tower Loretto[1] | 1,499 feet | 457 m | 1996 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Loretto, Alabama | 34°04′56.6″N 86°54′14.8″W / 34.082389°N 86.904111°W | |
| Nebraska Education Tower Angora | 1,499 feet | 456.9 m | 1966 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Angora, Nebraska | collapsed in February 1978 | 41°50′27.0″N 103°03′20″W / 41.840833°N 103.05556°W |
| State of Wisconsin Tower Park Falls[1] | 1,499 feet | 456.9 m | 1977 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Park Falls, Wisconsin | 45°56′42.5″N 90°16′22.5″W / 45.945139°N 90.272917°W | |
| American Towers Tower Amarillo 2[1] | 1,499 feet | 456.9 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Amarillo, Texas | KAMR-TV, KCIT-TV | 35°20′33.1″N 101°49′21.2″W / 35.342528°N 101.822556°W |
| Panhandle Telecasting Tower Amarillo[1] | 1,496 feet | 456 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Amarillo, Texas | KFDA-TV, others | 35°17′34.0″N 101°50′44″W / 35.292778°N 101.84556°W |
| Pinnacle Towers Tower La Feria | 1,492 feet | 454.8 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
La Feria, Texas | dismantled | 26°06′02.0″N 97°50′19″W / 26.100556°N 97.83861°W |
| Pinnacle Towers Tower Santa Maria[1] | 1,491 feet | 454.5 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Santa Maria, Texas | 26°06′02.3″N 97°50′21.5″W / 26.100639°N 97.839306°W | |
| The Exchange 106 | 1,461 feet | 453.6 m | 2019 | Skyscraper | Office |  Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 3°08′31″N 101°43′07″E / 3.14200°N 101.71873°E | |
| KQID TV Tower[1] | 1,487 feet | 453.1 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Jena, Louisiana | 31°38′21.0″N 92°12′19″W / 31.639167°N 92.20528°W | |
| Petronas Tower 1 | 1,483 feet | 451.9 m | 1998 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 3°09′27.45″N 101°42′40.7″E / 3.1576250°N 101.711306°E | |
| Petronas Tower 2 | 1,483 feet | 451.9 m | 1998 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 3°09′29.45″N 101°42′43.4″E / 3.1581806°N 101.712056°E | |
| Lewis JR Tower 2 | 1,479 feet | 451 m | 1989 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bloomingdale, Georgia | 32°03′30.0″N 81°20′18″W / 32.058333°N 81.33833°W | |
| Media General Tower Bloomingdale | 1,479 feet | 450.8 m | 1976 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bloomingdale, Georgia | 32°03′31.7″N 81°17′54.4″W / 32.058806°N 81.298444°W | |
| Saga Communications Tower Alleman | 1,479 feet | 450.8 m | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Alleman, Iowa | 41°48′01.0″N 93°36′28″W / 41.800278°N 93.60778°W | |
| Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora | 1,478 feet | 450.5 m | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Angora, Nebraska | also known as KDUH TV/DT | 41°50′27.9″N 103°04′28.8″W / 41.841083°N 103.074667°W |
Structures (past or present) between 400 and 450 m (1,312 and 1,476 ft)
[edit]| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Structural type | Main use | Country | Town | Remarks | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zifeng Tower | 1,476 feet | 450 m | 2009 | Skyscraper | Mixed-use | China |
Nanjing | |||
| WOFL-TV35 Tower Bithlo | 1,473 feet | 449 m | 1973 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bithlo, Florida | 28°36′14.0″N 81°05′10″W / 28.603889°N 81.08611°W | ||
| Blue Ridge Tower Missouri City | 1,473 feet | 449 m | 1995 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Missouri City, Texas | 29°33′26.0″N 95°30′05″W / 29.557222°N 95.50139°W | ||
| Empire State Building | 1,472 feet | 448.7 m | 1931 | Skyscraper | Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
New York City, New York | World's tallest structure, 1931–1954 | 40°44′54.0″N 73°59′09″W / 40.748333°N 73.98583°W | |
| Pinnacle Towers Mount Selman | 1,467 feet | 447 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Mount Selman, Texas | KETK-TV, KOOI-FM | 32°03′41.0″N 95°18′51″W / 32.061389°N 95.31417°W | |
| KMSP TV Tower | 1,466 feet | 446.8 m | 1971 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Shoreview, Minnesota | tallest structure in Minnesota until 1997 | 45°03′30.0″N 93°07′28″W / 45.058333°N 93.12444°W | |
| Media General Operations Tower Youngstown | 1,466 feet | 446.7 m | 1990 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Mount Selman, Texas | |||
| KLKN TV-Tower | 1,465 feet | 446.5 m | 1993 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Utica, Nebraska | 40°52′59.0″N 97°18′20″W / 40.883056°N 97.30556°W | ||
| WCES TV Tower | 1,463 feet | 446 m | 1966 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Wrens, Georgia | 33°15′34.0″N 82°17′08″W / 33.259444°N 82.28556°W | ||
| WTVT Tower Balm | 1,463 feet | 446 m | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Balm, Florida | 27°49′09.0″N 82°14′25″W / 27.819167°N 82.24028°W | ||
| New World Communications Tower Riverview | 1,463 feet | 445.9 m | 1976 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Riverview, Florida | Demolished in 2012 | 27°49′09.0″N 82°14′25″W / 27.819167°N 82.24028°W | |
| WDAZ TV Tower | 1,460 feet | 445.1 m | 1974 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Dahlen, North Dakota | 48°08′18.0″N 97°59′36″W / 48.138333°N 97.99333°W | ||
| KTEN TV-Tower Bromide[1] | 1,458 feet | 444.5 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bromide, Oklahoma | 34°21′34.0″N 96°33′35″W / 34.359444°N 96.55972°W | ||
| WICS-TV Tower Mechanicsburg[1] | 1,458 feet | 444.5 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Mechanicsburg, Illinois | 39°48′15.0″N 89°27′40″W / 39.804167°N 89.46111°W | ||
| SpectraSite Tower Knoxville[1] | 1,457 feet | 444.2 m | 1955 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Knoxville, Tennessee | 36°00′12.8″N 83°56′34″W / 36.003556°N 83.94278°W | ||
| KM TV Tower[1] | 1,456 feet | 443.8 m | 1999 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
West Branch, Iowa | 41°43′29.2″N 91°21′10.2″W / 41.724778°N 91.352833°W | ||
| Springfield Independent TV Tower[1] | 1,449 feet | 441.7 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Mechanicsburg, Illinois | 39°47′56.8″N 89°26′46.1″W / 39.799111°N 89.446139°W | ||
| Iowa Public TV Tower West Branch[1] | 1,449 feet | 441.7 m | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
West Branch, Iowa | 41°43′15.0″N 91°20′30″W / 41.720833°N 91.34167°W | ||
| Sylvester Cumulus Broadcasting Tower | 1449 ft | 441.7 m | 2005 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Sylvester, Texas | 32°43′31″N 100°4′21″W / 32.72528°N 100.07250°W | ||
| American Towers Tower Amarillo[1] | 1,449 feet | 441.4 m | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Amarillo, Texas | 35°18′53.2″N 101°50′48.7″W / 35.314778°N 101.846861°W | ||
| KTKA-TV Tower Topeka[1] | 1,439 feet | 438.7 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Topeka, Kansas | also known as Brechner Tower | 39°01′34.0″N 95°55′02.0″W / 39.026111°N 95.917222°W | |
| KTXR Tower[1] | 1,438 feet | 438.4 m | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Fordland, Missouri | 37°11′41.0″N 92°56′08″W / 37.194722°N 92.93556°W | ||
| Telefarm Towers Shoreview | 1,438 feet | 438.3 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Shoreview, Minnesota | 45°03′45.0″N 93°08′22″W / 45.062500°N 93.13944°W | ||
| Red River Broadcast Tower Pembina | 1,438 feet | 438.2 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Pembina, North Dakota | 48°59′44.0″N 97°24′29″W / 48.995556°N 97.40806°W | ||
| WNWO Tower | 1,437 feet | 438 m | 1983 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Jerusalem, Ohio | 41°40′03.0″N 83°21′22″W / 41.667500°N 83.35611°W | ||
| Telefarm Towers Shoreview | 1,436 feet | 437.7 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Shoreview, Minnesota | 45°03′44.0″N 93°08′22″W / 45.062222°N 93.13944°W | ||
| SpectraSite Tower Youngstown | 1,433 feet | 436.8 m | 1976 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Youngstown, Ohio | tallest structure in Ohio until 1983 | 41°03′23.4″N 80°38′43″W / 41.056500°N 80.64528°W | |
| Christholm Trail Broadcasting Tower Crescent | 1,428 feet | 435.2 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Crescent, Oklahoma | 35°58′50.0″N 97°41′43″W / 35.980556°N 97.69528°W | ||
| Milad Tower | 1,427 feet | 435 m | 2003 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission |  Iran |
Teheran | 35°44′40″N 51°22′30″E / 35.74444°N 51.37500°E | ||
| Madison Candelabra Tower | 1,423 feet | 433.7 m | 1995 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Madison, Wisconsin | 43°03′21.0″N 89°32′06″W / 43.055833°N 89.53500°W | ||
| VLF Transmitter Woodside | 1,418 feet | 432 m | 1982 | Guyed mast | VLF-transmission |  Australia |
Woodside, Victoria | demolished on 22 April 2015 | 38°28′52.42″S 146°56′7.06″E / 38.4812278°S 146.9352944°E | |
| Burlington TV Tower Aledo | 1,417 feet | 431.9 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Aledo, Illinois | 41°08′08.0″N 90°48′30″W / 41.135556°N 90.80833°W | ||
| University of North Carolina Tower Concord | 1,416 feet | 431.6 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Concord, North Carolina | 35°21′31.0″N 80°36′36″W / 35.358611°N 80.61000°W | ||
| Concord Media Tower Molino [1] | 1,414 feet | 431 m | 1997 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Molina, Florida | 30°42′21.0″N 87°24′12″W / 30.705833°N 87.40333°W | ||
| International Commerce Centre | 1,411 feet | 430 m | 2009 | Skyscraper | Office |  Hong Kong |
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong | 22°18′12″N 114°9′37″E / 22.30333°N 114.16028°E | ||
| Chabrier Omega transmitter | 1,404 feet | 428 m | 1976 | Guyed mast | VLF-transmission |  France (Réunion) |
Chabrier, Réunion | demolished on 14 April 1999 | 20°58′26.9″S 55°17′23.62″E / 20.974139°S 55.2898944°E | |
| KXEL-Tower | 1,403 feet | 427.7 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Walker City, Iowa | 42°24′35.0″N 92°05′11″W / 42.409722°N 92.08639°W | ||
| Camden County Paxson Communication Tower | 1,400 feet | 426.7 m | 2006 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Camden County, Georgia | 30°49′39.8″N 81°44′26.4″W / 30.827722°N 81.740667°W | ||
| Moapa Entravision Tower | 1,400 feet | 426.7 m | 2008 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Moapa, Nevada | 36°36′3.5″N 114°35′09.1″W / 36.600972°N 114.585861°W | ||
| Central Mast of Imeretinskaya VLF-transmitter | 1,394 feet | 425 m | ? | Guyed mast | VLF-transmission | Russia |
Imeretinskaya | 44°46′24.93″N 39°32′50.32″E / 44.7735917°N 39.5473111°E | ||
| SpectraSite Tower Charlotte | 1,393 feet | 424.6 m | 1992 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Charlotte, North Carolina | also known as SpectraSite Communications, Inc. | 35°15′07.0″N 80°41′11″W / 35.251944°N 80.68639°W | |
| Capstar Radio Tower Middlesex | 1,392 feet | 424.3 m | 1984 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Middlesex, North Carolina | 35°45′37.0″N 78°11′03″W / 35.760278°N 78.18417°W | ||
| KWQC TV Tower | 1,381 feet | 421 m | 1982 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Bettendorf, Iowa | 41°32′49.0″N 90°28′35″W / 41.546944°N 90.47639°W | ||
| Kuala Lumpur Tower | 1,381 feet | 421 m | 1995 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 03°09′10″N 101°42′12″E / 3.15278°N 101.70333°E | ||
| Jin Mao Tower | 1,380 feet | 420.5 m | 1998 | Skyscraper | Hotel, office, observation | China |
Shanghai | 31°14′14″N 121°30′05″E / 31.23722°N 121.50139°E | ||
| GRES-2 Power Station Chimney | 1,377 feet | 419.7 m | 1987 | Chimney | Power station |  Kazakhstan |
Ekibastusz | Tallest chimney in the world | 52°1′26.3″N 75°28′34.5″E / 52.023972°N 75.476250°E | |
| KQQK Tower Hitchcock | 1,375 feet | 419.1 m | 1995 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Hitchcock, Texas | 29°18′01.0″N 95°06′40″W / 29.300278°N 95.11111°W | ||
| Citicasters Tower Holiday | 1,372 feet | 418.2 m | 1996 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Holiday, Florida | 28°10′57.0″N 82°46′05″W / 28.182500°N 82.76806°W | ||
| WSMV TV-Tower | 1,369 feet | 417.4 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Nashville, Tennessee | 36°08′27.0″N 86°51′56″W / 36.140833°N 86.86556°W | ||
| KTFO TV-Tower Coweta | 1,368 feet | 417 m | 1981 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Coweta, Oklahoma | 36°01′10.0″N 95°39′25″W / 36.019444°N 95.65694°W | ||
| Trinity Broadcasting Network Tower Oglesby | 1,368 feet | 417 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Oglesby, Illinois | 41°16′51.0″N 88°56′13″W / 41.280833°N 88.93694°W | ||
| Ocala Broadcasting Tower | 1,367 feet | 416.6 m | 1986 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Ocala, Florida | 29°16′06.0″N 82°04′50″W / 29.268333°N 82.08056°W | ||
| KETV TV Tower | 1,365 feet | 416 m | 2004 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Omaha, Nebraska | 41°18′32.0″N 96°01′34.2″W / 41.308889°N 96.026167°W | ||
| Two International Finance Centre | 1,348 feet | 415.8 m | 2003 | Skyscraper | Office | Hong Kong |
Hong Kong | |||
| World Trade Center, Tower 2 | 1,362 feet | 415.3 m | 1973 | Skyscraper | Office, observation | United States |
New York City, New York | destroyed on 11 September 2001 | 40°42′43.0″N 74°00′48.0″W / 40.711944°N 74.013333°W | |
| Tianjin Radio and Television Tower | 1,362 feet | 415.2 m | 1991 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Tianjin | |||
| KETV TV Tower (old) | 1,362 feet | 415.1 m | 1966 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Omaha, Nebraska | collapsed in 2003 | 41°18′32.0″N 96°01′38″W / 41.308889°N 96.02722°W | |
| Tallahassee Broadcasting Tower | 1,358 feet | 414 m | 1993 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Lloyd, Florida | 30°27′10.0″N 84°00′50″W / 30.452778°N 84.01389°W | ||
| KGAN-Tower | 1,356 feet | 413.2 m | 1983 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Walker City, Iowa | 42°17′43.0″N 91°53′11″W / 42.295278°N 91.88639°W | ||
| Gufuskálar | 1,352 feet | 412 m | 1963 | Guyed mast | LF-transmission |  Iceland |
Hellissandur | former LORAN-Tower, insulated against ground | 64°54′26″N 23°55′20″W / 64.90722°N 23.92222°W | |
| ACME TV Tower | 1,351 feet | 411.8 m | 2001 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Oreana, Illinois | 39°56′56.0″N 88°50′12.9″W / 39.948889°N 88.836917°W | ||
| Entercom Tower Morriston | 1,351 feet | 411.8 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Morriston, Florida | 29°15′35.0″N 82°34′04″W / 29.259722°N 82.56778°W | ||
| Entravision Tower Boylston | 1,350 feet | 411.5 m | 2004 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Boylston, Massachusetts | 42°20′09.0″N 71°42′55″W / 42.335833°N 71.71528°W | ||
| Angissq LORAN-C transmitter (old mast) | 1,350 feet | 411.48 m | 1963 | Guyed mast | LF-transmission |  Denmark Greenland |
Angissq | collapsed on 27 July 1964 | 59°59′18″N 45°10′24″W / 59.98833°N 45.17333°W | |
| Marcus Island LORAN-C transmitter (old mast) | 1,350 feet | 411.48 m | 1964 | Guyed mast | LF-transmission |  Japan |
Markus Island | dismantled in 1985 | 24°17′08.79″N 153°58′52.2″E / 24.2857750°N 153.981167°E | |
| Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmitter | 1,350 feet | 411.48 m | 1963/65 | Guyed mast | LF-transmission | Japan |
Iwo Jima | destroyed in 1965, afterwards rebuilt, rebuilt mast dismantled in 1993 | 24°48′08″N 141°19′32″E / 24.80222°N 141.32556°E | |
| Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter (old mast) | 1,350 feet | 411.48 m | 1965 | Guyed mast | LF-transmission |  Canada |
Cape Race | collapsed on 2 February 1993 | 46°46′32″N 53°10′28″W / 46.77556°N 53.17444°W | |
| CKX-TV Craig Television Tower (old mast) | 1,350 feet | 411.48 m | 1973 | Guyed mast | UHF-/VHF-transmission | Canada |
Hayfield, Manitoba | collapsed 1983 | 49°40′05.73″N 100°00′42.25″W / 49.6682583°N 100.0117361°W | |
| CKX-TV Craig Television Tower | 1,350 feet | 411.48 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF-/VHF-transmission | Canada |
Hayfield, Manitoba | 49°40′05.73″N 100°00′42.25″W / 49.6682583°N 100.0117361°W | ||
| LORAN-C transmitter Port Clarence | 1,350 feet | 411.48 m | 1961 | Guyed mast | LF-transmission | United States |
Port Clarence, Alaska | Tallest structure in Alaska, demolished on 28 April 2010 | 65°14′40″N 166°53′12″W / 65.24444°N 166.88667°W | |
| American Tower Newton | 1,349 feet | 411.2 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Newton, Massachusetts | dismantled | 42°18′27.0″N 71°13′25″W / 42.307500°N 71.22361°W | |
| WKRR/WKZL Tower[1] | 1,347 feet | 410.6 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Randleman, North Carolina | 35°50′00.0″N 79°50′01″W / 35.833333°N 79.83361°W | ||
| Huntsville TV Tower[1] | 1,347 feet | 410.6 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Minor Hill, Tennessee | 35°00′09.0″N 87°08′09″W / 35.002500°N 87.13583°W | ||
| Emmis TV Tower Omaha[1] | 1,346 feet | 410.2 m | 2004 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Omaha, Nebraska | also known as Emmis Television License Corp. Tower | 41°18′24.6″N 96°01′37.7″W / 41.306833°N 96.027139°W | |
| WOWT-TV Tower | 1342 ft | 409 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Omaha, Nebraska | 41°18′39″N 96°1′37″W / 41.31083°N 96.02694°W | ||
| WTIC Tower[1] | 1,339 feet | 408 m | 1965 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Farmington, Connecticut | 41°42′13.0″N 72°49′55″W / 41.703611°N 72.83194°W | ||
| WICD Tower[1] | 1,338 feet | 407.8 m | 1995 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Homer, Illinois | 40°04′10.0″N 87°54′46″W / 40.069444°N 87.91278°W | ||
| Tall Towers Tower La Feria[1] | 1,338 feet | 407.8 m | 1987 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
La Feria, Texas | 26°08′57.0″N 97°49′19″W / 26.149167°N 97.82194°W | ||
| Spectrasite Communications Tower Frenchburg[1] | 1,336 feet | 407.3 m | 2000 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Frenchburg, Kentucky | 37°54′26.6″N 83°38′01.1″W / 37.907389°N 83.633639°W | ||
| CKX Television Tower | 1 335 feet | 406.9 m | 1972 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | Canada |
Brandon, Manitoba | 49°40′6″N 100°0′41″W / 49.66833°N 100.01139°W | ||
| Scripps Howard Broadcasting Tower Greenacres City[1] | 1,331 feet | 405.7 m | 2003 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Greenacres City, Florida | 26°35′21.2″N 80°12′42.8″W / 26.589222°N 80.211889°W | ||
| KLPA Television Tower[1] | 1,329 feet | 405 m | 1983 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Alexandria, Louisiana | 31°33′57.0″N 92°32′51″W / 31.565833°N 92.54750°W | ||
| Central Radio and TV Tower | 1,329 feet | 405 m | 1992 | Concrete tower | Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission | China |
Beijing | 39°55′05″N 116°18′01″E / 39.91806°N 116.30028°E | ||
| Cumulus Broadcasting Tower Rockvale[1] | 1,328 feet | 404.8 m | 1991 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Rockvale, Tennessee | 35°49′03.0″N 86°31′24″W / 35.817500°N 86.52333°W | ||
| South Dakota Public Broadcasting Tower Reliance[1] | 1,326 feet | 404.1 m | 1970 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Reliance, South Dakota | 43°58′05.0″N 99°35′41″W / 43.968056°N 99.59472°W | ||
| Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Jernigantown[1] | 1,324 feet | 403.6 m | 1990 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Jernigantown, Tennessee | 36°31′36.0″N 86°41′14″W / 36.526667°N 86.68722°W | ||
| Sand Springs Scripps Howard Broadcasting Tower | 1324 ft | 403.5 m | 1954 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Sand Springs, Oklahoma | was originally 358.4 metres tall | 36°11′46″N 96°5′53″W / 36.19611°N 96.09806°W | |
| WEYI TV25 Flint Tower[1] | 1,323 feet | 403.2 m | 1972 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Clio, Michigan | Tallest structure above ground level in Michigan | 43°13′01.0″N 83°43′17″W / 43.216944°N 83.72139°W | |
| Cossitt Library Dba Tower[1] | 1,320 feet | 402.4 m | 1989 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Frenchman's Bayou, Arkansas | 35°28′03.0″N 90°11′27″W / 35.467500°N 90.19083°W | ||
| WLOX TV Tower[1] | 1,319 feet | 402.1 m | 1964 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
McHenry, Mississippi | 30°43′23.0″N 89°05′28″W / 30.723056°N 89.09111°W | ||
| Southwest TV Tower Lunita[1] | 1,319 feet | 402 m | 1989 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Lunita, Louisiana | 30°17′27.0″N 93°34′36″W / 30.290833°N 93.57667°W | ||
| Mississippi Authority for Educational TV Tower Oxford[1] | 1,319 feet | 402 m | 1998 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Oxford, Mississippi | 34°17′28.0″N 89°42′21″W / 34.291111°N 89.70583°W | ||
| South Carolina Educational TV Tower | 1,318 feet | 401.7 m | 1975 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Green Pond, South Carolina | dismantled | ||
| WJWJ TV Tower[1] | 1,318 feet | 401.6 m | 1975 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Beaufort, South Carolina | 32°42′42.5″N 80°40′53.8″W / 32.711806°N 80.681611°W | ||
| Beaufort WHK-291 Tower[1] | 1,318 feet | 401.6 m | 1985 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Beaufort, South Carolina | 32°42′43.0″N 80°40′53.0″W / 32.711944°N 80.681389°W | ||
| Moapa Kemp Tower[1] | 1,316 feet | 401 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Moapa, Nevada | built, although FCC mention it as granted | 36°35′05″N 114°36′03″W / 36.58472°N 114.60083°W | |
| Lewis Broadcasting Tower Columbus[1] | 1,315 feet | 400.9 m | 1982 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Columbus, Georgia | 32°27′29.0″N 84°53′08″W / 32.458056°N 84.88556°W | ||
| KTTC-TV Tower[1] | 1,314 feet | 400.5 m | 1960 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Ostrander, Minnesota | analog | 43°34′15.0″N 92°25′38″W / 43.570833°N 92.42722°W | |
| Wand TV Tower Decatur[1] | 1,314 feet | 400.5 m | ? | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Decatur, Illinois | collapsed on 26 March 1978 | ||
| Wand TV Tower[1] | 1,314 feet | 400.5 m | 1980 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission | United States |
Argenta, Illinois | 39°57′07.0″N 88°49′55″W / 39.951944°N 88.83194°W | ||
| Dimona Radar Facility | 1,312 feet | 400 m | 2008 | Guyed mast | UHF/VHF-transmission |  Israel |
Dimona | 2 units | ||
See also
[edit]- List of European medium wave transmitters
- List of tallest bridges
- List of tallest buildings and structures
- List of tallest structures built before the 20th century
- List of tallest dams
- List of tallest freestanding structures
- List of transmission sites
- Radio masts and towers
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