List of tallest structures – 400 to 500 metres
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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
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)
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 / 32.543333; -96.95917 (Richland Towers Tower Cedar Hill 2 )
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 / 30.821389; -81.73694 (WWRR Renda Tower )
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 / 44.091111; -91.33806 (QueenB Television Tower )
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 / 37.194722; -92.93556 (KDEB Tower )
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 / 37.192000; -88.981444 (WPSD-TV Tower )
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 / 35.375000; -101.88278 (NVG-Amarillo Tower )
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 / 43.9245639; -70.4907556 (WGME TV Tower )
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 / 35.549500; -97.488639 (Sinclair Television Tower Oklahoma )
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 / 31.23667; 121.50278 (Shanghai World Financial Center )
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 / 30.0595472; 47.8873667 (Umm Qasr TV Mast )
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 / 39.76417; -90.51528 (WJJY TV Mast ( collapsed) )
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 / 32.240833; -90.40417 (Media General Tower Jackson )
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 / 35.182222; -82.681944 (WHNS TV-Tower )
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 / 33.3753639; -103.770639 (KOBR-TV Tower )
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 / 28.565278; -81.05361 (Joint Venture TV Tower Bithlo )
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 / 28.581083; -81.075333 (American Towers Tower Bithlo )
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 / 40.588889; -82.42556 (WCOM-TV Mansfield, Ohio )
35°34′07.0″N 97°29′21″W / 35.568611°N 97.48917°W / 35.568611; -97.48917 (NYT Broadcast Holdings Tower Oklahoma )
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 / 31.153528; -84.543972 (Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Boykin )
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 / 33.084722; -84.77000 (WVFJ Tower Saint Marks )
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 / 35.589444; -97.48417 (Paramount Tower Oklahoma )
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 / 33.794444; -89.08778 (WTVA TV Tower )
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 / 32.578750; -96.95361 (KTVT Tower )
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 / 32.578611; -96.95361 (GBC LP DBA Tower )
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 / 35.714167; -78.81750 (WLFL Tower Apex )
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 / 32.585000; -96.97833 (WFAA Tower )
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 / 35.5496083; -97.4972972 (Griffin Television Tower Oklahoma )
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 / 27.829722; -82.26611 (Viacom Tower Riverview )
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 / 27.842500; -82.26222 (Tampa Tower General Partnership Tower Riverview )
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 / 27.847639; -82.263722 (Riverview Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting Tower )
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 / 27.819667; -82.26056 (American Towers Tower Riverview )
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 / 37.406389; -89.56222 (KBSI TV Mast )
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 / 43.372222; -92.83333 (Media General Tower Saint Ansgar )
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 / 43.632222; -97.37361 (Red River Broadcast Tower Salem )
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 / 35.562500; -97.49028 (Hearst-Argyle Television Tower )
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 / 33.405750; -81.833472 (Augusta Tower )
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 / 33.421389; -81.83833 (WAGT TV Tower )
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 / 32.581667; -96.97583 (KPLX Tower )
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 / 32.90306; -94.00556 (KTAL TV Tower )
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 / 32.191667; -90.40611 (Mississippi Authority for Educational Television Tower )
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 / 29.610778; -98.892806 (KRRT TV Tower )
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 / 37.057778; -121.77611 (Hearst-Argyle Tower Watsonville )
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 / 31.037778; -92.49583 (Media General Tower Forest Hill )
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 / 38.420833; -81.923889 (WVAH Tower )
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 / 32.589444; -96.970250 (American Towers Tower Cedar Hill )
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 / 38.247222; -121.50194 (KXTV/KOVR/KCRA Tower )
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 / 28.093889; -81.12417 (SpectraSite Tower Holopaw )
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 / 8.3784778; 77.7440139 (INS Kattabomman, Large Mast West ) ; 8°22′30.13″N 77°45′21.07″E / 8.3750361°N 77.7558528°E / 8.3750361; 77.7558528 (INS Kattabomman, Large Mast East )
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 / 30.746944; -89.05833 (Morris Tower Perkston )
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 / 35.532500; -80.79611 (Capstar Radio Tower Mooresville )
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 / 30.755278; -88.94556 (Mississippi Authority for Educational TV Tower Mchenry )
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 / 28.184722; -82.76056 (Holiday Pacific and Southern Tower )
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 / 32.587500; -96.96667 (KXAS TV Tower )
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 / 32.585278; -96.96861 (KXTX TV Tower )
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 / 31.5860167; 37.9003667 (Qurayyat Transmitter, Mast 1 )
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 / 31.24167; 121.49500 (Oriental Pearl Tower )
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 / 35.995667; -83.956417 (Richland Towers Tower Lonsdale )
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 / 26.577222; -80.24194 (WFLX Channel 29 Tower )
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 / 32.046111; -81.34056 (Lewis JR Tower 1 )
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 / 32.059972; -81.34500 (WTOC TV Tower )
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 / 35.616667; -78.47278 (Outlet Broadcasting Tower )
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 / 34.188889; -79.18306 (Ime Media Tower )
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 / 29.269861; -98.265528 (Texas Tall Tower Elmendorf 2 )
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 / 35.617222; -78.47694 (Outlet Communications Tower Clayton )
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 / 28.182500; -82.768139 (WXTB TV-Tower )
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 / 34.125000; -80.75611 (WIS TV Tower )
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 / 34.710917; -86.53528 (Raycom America Tower Huntsville )
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 / 29.269722; -98.26556 (Texas Tall Tower Elmendorf )
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 / 42.334722; -99.48417 (Nebraska Education Tower Bassett )
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 / 36.7806194; -116.243583 (BREN Tower )
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 / 27.122222; -80.38861 (Channel 34 TV Tower Palm City )
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 / 27.121944; -80.39472 (WPBF Tower Martin County )
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 / 27.121667; -80.39444 (WPBF Tower Martin County )
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 / 26.800611; -81.763139 (Fort Myers Broadcasting Tower Punta Gorda )
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 / 42.090278; -92.08722 (Second Generation of Iowa Tower Van Horne )
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 / 29.294167; -98.25889 (Telemundo Tower San Antonio )
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 / 26.825278; -81.76500 (WBBH TV Tower Tuckers Corner )
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 / 26.822889; -81.764889 (Waterman Broadcasting Tower Punta Gorda )
Taymylyr CHAYKA-Mast [ru ]
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 / 72.5802889; 122.111750 (Tajmylyr CHAYKA-Mast )
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 / 69.36250; 86.69694 (Dudinka CHAYKA-Mast )
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 / 26.785750; -81.796083 (American Towers Tower Punta Gorda )
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 / 29.27528; -98.26528 (Tichenor Tower )
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 / 27.673333; -82.10944 (Viacom Communications Tower Duette )
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 / 30.396306; -93.000972 (KPLC TV Tower Fenton )
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 / 65.9665389; 60.3092917 (Inta CHAYKA-Mast )
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 / 26.795278; -81.80111 (Emmis TV Tower Rural )
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 / 29.270000; -98.25889 (Post Newsweek Stations San Antonio Tower )
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 / 41.344167; -95.25611 (Iowa Public TV Tower Hancock )
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 / 33.410278; -81.84333 (Gray TV Tower Beech Island )
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 / 45.383222; -93.708583 (KPXM Tower )
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 / 36.005278; -83.93972 (Gannett Pacific Tower Knoxville )
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 / 29.291389; -98.27028 (KABB Tower )
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 / 21.4199639; -158.1482417 (VLF transmitter Lualualei, Mast 1 ) ; 21°25′13.38″N 158°09′14.35″W / 21.4203833°N 158.1539861°W / 21.4203833; -158.1539861 (VLF transmitter Lualualei, Mast 2 )
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 / 31.5836194; 37.9039528 (Qurayyat Transmitter, Mast 2 )
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 / 35.833333; -80.70417 (Mercury Broadcasting Tower Cool Springs )
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 / 38.060556; -97.76389 (KWCH 12 Tower )
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 / 30.587972; -87.553528 (Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Elsanor )
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 / 35.407222; -81.12972 (Capstar Radio Tower Alexis )
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 / 31.367222; -100.04694 (KLST TV Tower )
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 / 40.803056; -97.18139 (Gray TV Tower Beaver Crossing )
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 / 33.527333; -97.415306 (Rosston Liberman Broadcasting Tower )
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 / 28.980000; -81.45528 (Cox Radio Tower Eutis )
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 / 29.620000; -99.049194 (SpectraSite Tower Bandera )
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 / 34.082389; -86.904111 (Kimtron Tower Loretto )
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 / 41.840833; -103.05556 (Nebraska Education Tower Angora )
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 / 45.945139; -90.272917 (State of Wisconsin Tower Park Falls )
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 / 35.342528; -101.822556 (American Towers Tower Amarillo 2 )
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 / 35.292778; -101.84556 (Panhandle Telecasting Tower Amarillo )
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 / 26.100556; -97.83861 (Pinnacle Towers Tower La Feria )
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 / 26.100639; -97.839306 (Pinnacle Towers Tower Santa Maria )
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 / 3.14200; 101.71873 (The Exchange 106 )
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 / 31.639167; -92.20528 (KQID TV Tower )
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 / 3.1576250; 101.711306 (Petronas Tower 1 )
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 / 3.1581806; 101.712056 (Petronas Tower 2 )
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 / 32.058333; -81.33833 (Lewis JR Tower 2 )
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 / 32.058806; -81.298444 (Media General Tower Bloomingdale )
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 / 41.800278; -93.60778 (Saga Communications Tower Alleman )
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 / 41.841083; -103.074667 (Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora )
Masts of Mokpo VLF transmitter
1,476 feet
450 m
2006
Guyed mast
VLF-transmission
South Korea
Mokpo
34°40′57.6″N 126°26′49.01″E / 34.682667°N 126.4469472°E / 34.682667; 126.4469472 (Mokpo VLF transmitter, Mast North ) ; 34°40′31.73″N 126°26′37.45″E / 34.6754806°N 126.4437361°E / 34.6754806; 126.4437361 (Mokpo VLF transmitter, Mast South )
Structures (past or present) between 400 and 450 m (1,312 and 1,476 ft)
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 / 28.603889; -81.08611 (WOFL-TV35 Tower Bithlo )
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 / 29.557222; -95.50139 (Blue Ridge Tower Missouri City )
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 / 40.748333; -73.98583 (Empire State Building )
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 / 32.061389; -95.31417 (Pinnacle Towers Mount Selman )
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 / 45.058333; -93.12444 (KMSP TV Tower )
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 / 40.883056; -97.30556 (KLKN TV-Tower )
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 / 33.259444; -82.28556 (WCES TV Tower )
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 / 27.819167; -82.24028 (WTVT Tower Balm )
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 / 27.819167; -82.24028 (New World Communications Tower Riverview )
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 / 48.138333; -97.99333 (WDAZ TV Tower )
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 / 34.359444; -96.55972 (KTEN TV-Tower Bromide )
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 / 39.804167; -89.46111 (WICS-TV Tower Mechanicsburg )
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 / 36.003556; -83.94278 (SpectraSite Tower Knoxville )
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 / 41.724778; -91.352833 (KM TV Tower )
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 / 39.799111; -89.446139 (Springfield Independent TV Tower )
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 / 41.720833; -91.34167 (Iowa Public TV Tower West Branch )
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 / 32.72528; -100.07250 (Sylvester Cumulus Broadcasting Tower )
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 / 35.314778; -101.846861 (American Towers Tower Amarillo )
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 / 39.026111; -95.917222 (KTKA-TV Tower Topeka )
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 / 37.194722; -92.93556 (KTXR Tower )
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 / 45.062500; -93.13944 (Telefarm Towers Shoreview )
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 / 48.995556; -97.40806 (Red River Broadcast Tower Pembina )
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 / 41.667500; -83.35611 (WNWO Tower )
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 / 45.062222; -93.13944 (Telefarm Towers Shoreview )
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 / 41.056500; -80.64528 (SpectraSite Tower Youngstown )
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 / 35.980556; -97.69528 (Christholm Trail Broadcasting Tower Crescent )
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 / 35.74444; 51.37500 (Borj-e Milad )
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 / 43.055833; -89.53500 (Madison Candelabra Tower )
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 / -38.4812278; 146.9352944 (Omega Navigation System#Woodside_Omega_Transmitter )
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 / 41.135556; -90.80833 (Burlington TV Tower Aledo )
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 / 35.358611; -80.61000 (University of North Carolina Tower Concord )
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 / 30.705833; -87.40333 (Concord Media Tower Molino )
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 / 22.30333; 114.16028 (International Commerce Centre )
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 / -20.974139; 55.2898944 (Omega Navigation System#Chabrier_Omega_Transmitter )
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 / 42.409722; -92.08639 (KXEL-Tower )
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 / 30.827722; -81.740667 (Camden County Paxson Communication Tower )
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 / 36.600972; -114.585861 (Moapa Entravision Tower )
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 / 44.7735917; 39.5473111 (Central Mast of Imeretinskaya VLF-transmitter )
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 / 35.251944; -80.68639 (SpectraSite Tower Charlotte )
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 / 35.760278; -78.18417 (Capstar Radio Tower Middlesex )
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 / 41.546944; -90.47639 (KWQC TV Tower )
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 / 3.15278; 101.70333 (Menara Kuala Lumpur )
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 / 31.23722; 121.50139 (Jin Mao Tower )
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 / 52.023972; 75.476250 (GRES-2 Power Station )
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 / 29.300278; -95.11111 (KQQK Tower Hitchcock )
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 / 28.182500; -82.76806 (Citicasters Tower Holiday )
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 / 36.140833; -86.86556 (WSMV TV-Tower )
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 / 36.019444; -95.65694 (KTFO TV-Tower Coweta )
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 / 41.280833; -88.93694 (Trinity Broadcasting Network Tower Oglesby )
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 / 29.268333; -82.08056 (Ocala Broadcasting Tower )
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 / 41.308889; -96.026167 (KETV TV Tower )
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 / 40.711944; -74.013333 (World Trade Center )
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 / 41.308889; -96.02722 (KETV TV Tower (old) )
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 / 30.452778; -84.01389 (Tallahassee Broadcasting Tower )
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 / 42.295278; -91.88639 (KGAN-Tower )
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 / 64.90722; -23.92222 (Longwave radio mast Hellissandur )
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 / 39.948889; -88.836917 (ACME TV Tower )
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 / 29.259722; -82.56778 (Entercom Tower Morriston )
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 / 42.335833; -71.71528 (Entravision Tower Boylston )
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 / 59.98833; -45.17333 (Angissq LORAN-C transmitter )
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 / 24.2857750; 153.981167 (Marcus Island LORAN-C transmitter )
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 / 24.80222; 141.32556 (Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmitter )
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 / 46.77556; -53.17444 (Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter )
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 / 49.6682583; -100.0117361 (CKX-TV Craig Television Tower )
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 / 49.6682583; -100.0117361 (CKX-TV Craig Television Tower )
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 / 65.24444; -166.88667 (LORAN-C transmitter Port Clarence )
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 / 42.307500; -71.22361 (American Tower Newton )
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 / 35.833333; -79.83361 (WKRR/WKZL Tower )
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 / 35.002500; -87.13583 (Huntsville TV Tower )
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 / 41.306833; -96.027139 (Emmis TV Tower Omaha )
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 / 41.31083; -96.02694 (WOWT-TV Tower )
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 / 41.703611; -72.83194 (WTIC Tower )
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 / 40.069444; -87.91278 (WICD Tower )
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 / 26.149167; -97.82194 (Tall Towers Tower La Feria )
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 / 37.907389; -83.633639 (Spectrasite Communications Tower Frenchburg )
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 / 49.66833; -100.01139 (CKX Television Tower )
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 / 26.589222; -80.211889 (Scripps Howard Broadcasting Tower Greenacres City )
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 / 31.565833; -92.54750 (KLPA Television Tower )
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 / 39.91806; 116.30028 (Central Radio and TV Tower )
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 / 35.817500; -86.52333 (Cumulus Broadcasting Tower Rockvale )
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 / 43.968056; -99.59472 (South Dakota Public Broadcasting Tower Reliance )
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 / 36.526667; -86.68722 (Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Jernigantown )
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 / 36.19611; -96.09806 (Sand Springs Scripps Howard Broadcasting Tower )
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 / 43.216944; -83.72139 (WEYI )
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 / 35.467500; -90.19083 (Cossitt Library Dba Tower )
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 / 30.723056; -89.09111 (WLOX TV Tower )
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 / 30.290833; -93.57667 (Southwest TV Tower Lunita )
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 / 34.291111; -89.70583 (Mississippi Authority for Educational TV Tower Oxford )
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 / 32.711806; -80.681611 (WJWJ TV Tower )
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 / 32.711944; -80.681389 (Beaufort WHK-291 Tower )
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 / 36.58472; -114.60083 (Moapa Kemp Tower )
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 / 32.458056; -84.88556 (Lewis Broadcasting Tower Columbus )
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 / 43.570833; -92.42722 (KTTC-TV Tower )
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 / 39.951944; -88.83194 (Wand TV Tower )
Dimona Radar Facility
1,312 feet
400 m
2008
Guyed mast
UHF/VHF-transmission
Israel
Dimona
2 units
See also
References
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