List of tallest structures
Structures (past or present) 600 m and taller (1,969 ft)

List of tallest structures

Section Title: Structures (past or present) 600 m and taller (1,969 ft)
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Name	Pinnacle height	Year	Structure type	Main use	Country	Town	Remarks	Coordinates

Burj Khalifa	829.8 m (2,722 ft)	2010	Skyscraper	Office, hotel, residential	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	Tallest man-made structure in the world	25°11′50.0″N 55°16′26.6″E / 25.197222°N 55.274056°E

Warsaw Radio Mast	646.4 m (2,121 ft)	1974	Guyed mast	LF transmission	Poland	Gąbin-Konstantynów, Masovian Voivodeship	Insulated; collapsed on August 8, 1991 during guy wire exchange	52°22′3.74″N 19°48′8.73″E / 52.3677056°N 19.8024250°E

Tokyo Skytree	634.0 m (2,080.1 ft)	2012	Steel tower	Observation, VHF-UHF transmission	Japan	Tokyo	Topped out on March 18, 2011, tallest tower in the world, tallest structure in Japan	35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E / 35.710139°N 139.81083°E

Shanghai Tower	632.0 m (2,073.5 ft)	2013	Skyscraper	Residential, observation	China	Shanghai	Completed, topped out in August 2013. Tallest structure in China and second tallest skyscraper in the world.	31°14′7.8″N 121°30′3.6″E / 31.235500°N 121.501000°E

KVLY-TV mast	628.8 m (2,063 ft)	1963	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Blanchard, North Dakota	Tallest mast in the world	47°20′31.85″N 97°17′21.13″W / 47.3421806°N 97.2892028°W

KRDK-TV mast	627.8 m (2,060 ft)	1998	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Galesburg, North Dakota	Rebuilt after collapses on February 14, 1968 and April 6, 1997	47°16′45″N 97°20′27″W / 47.27917°N 97.34083°W

KXTV/KOVR tower	624.5 m (2,049 ft)	2000	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Walnut Grove, California	Tallest structure in California	38°14′23.2″N 121°30′05.7″W / 38.239778°N 121.501583°W

Petronius Platform	610 m (2,000 ft)	2000	Offshore platform	Oil drilling	United States	Petronius field, Gulf of Mexico	Located appr. 210 kilometers (130 mi) southeast of New Orleans	29°06′30″N 87°56′30″W / 29.10833°N 87.94167°W

KATV tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1965	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Redfield, Arkansas	was tallest structure in Arkansas, collapsed on January 11, 2008	34°28′24.0″N 92°12′11″W / 34.473333°N 92.20306°W

KCAU TV Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1965	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Sioux City, Iowa	Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)	42°35′11.0″N 96°13′57″W / 42.586389°N 96.23250°W

WECT tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1969	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Colly Township, North Carolina	Demolished on September 20, 2012. Was once the tallest structure in North Carolina	34°34′44.0″N 78°26′12″W / 34.578889°N 78.43667°W

KCCI Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1972	Guyed mast	VHF-TV, FM radio transmission	United States	Alleman, Iowa	Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)	41°48′33.0″N 93°36′53″W / 41.809167°N 93.61472°W

Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1974	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Alleman, Iowa	Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)	41°48′35.0″N 93°37′17″W / 41.809722°N 93.62139°W

Diversified Communications Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1981	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Floyd Dale, South Carolina	Tallest structure in South Carolina (equal)	34°22′03.0″N 79°19′48″W / 34.367500°N 79.33000°W

AFLAC Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1984	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Rowley, Iowa	Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)	42°24′02.0″N 91°50′37″W / 42.400556°N 91.84361°W

WBTV-Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1984	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Dallas, North Carolina	Tallest structure in North Carolina (equal)	35°21′51.0″N 81°11′12″W / 35.364167°N 81.18667°W

KTVO-TV Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1987	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Missouri	Collapsed June 2, 1988	40°31′47″N 92°26′29″W / 40.52972°N 92.44139°W

Hearst-Argyle Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1985	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Walnut Grove, California	38°15′52.1″N 121°29′25.5″W / 38.264472°N 121.490417°W

WTTO Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1986	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Windham Springs, Alabama	Tallest structure in Alabama	33°28′51.0″N 87°24′03″W / 33.480833°N 87.40083°W

WCSC-Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1986	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Awendaw, South Carolina	Tallest structure in South Carolina (equal)	32°55′29.0″N 79°41′57″W / 32.924722°N 79.69917°W

WCTV Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1987	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Metcalf, Georgia	Tallest structure in Georgia	30°40′14.0″N 83°56′26″W / 30.670556°N 83.94056°W

WRAL HDTV Mast	609.6 m (2,000 ft) (orig. 609.3 m)	1991	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Auburn, North Carolina	Rebuild of 2 masts which collapsed in December 1989	35°40′35.1″N 78°32′07.2″W / 35.676417°N 78.535333°W

TV Alabama Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1996	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Windham Springs, Alabama	Tallest structure in Alabama	33°28′48.0″N 87°25′50″W / 33.480000°N 87.43056°W

KDLT Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	1998	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Rowena, South Dakota	Tallest structure in South Dakota	43°30′18.0″N 96°33′23″W / 43.505000°N 96.55639°W

KMOS TV Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	2002	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Syracuse, Missouri	Tallest structure in Missouri; also called Rohn tower.	38°37′36.0″N 92°52′04″W / 38.626667°N 92.86778°W

Winnie Cumulus Broadcasting Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	2005	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Winnie, Texas	Tallest structure in Texas (equal)	29°56′09.8″N 94°30′39.4″W / 29.936056°N 94.510944°W

Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	2006	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Era, Texas	Tallest structure in Texas (equal)	33°29′05.5″N 97°24′44.8″W / 33.484861°N 97.412444°W

WEAU-Tower	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	2012	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Fairchild, Wisconsin	Tallest structure in Wisconsin; original built in 1966, collapsed during ice & wind storm on March 22, 2011; replacement, still at 2,000 feet, began service January 4, 2012	44°39′50.0″N 90°57′41″W / 44.663889°N 90.96139°W

Perry Broadcasting Tower	609.5 m (2,000 ft)	2004	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Alfalfa, Oklahoma	Tallest structure in Oklahoma	35°15′03.8″N 98°36′53.8″W / 35.251056°N 98.614944°W

KY3 Tower	609.4 m (1,999 ft)	2000	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Fordland, Missouri	37°10′26.0″N 92°56′28.1″W / 37.173889°N 92.941139°W

SpectraSite Tower Thomasville	609.4 m (1,999 ft)	2002	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Thomasville, Georgia	30°40′50.3″N 83°58′20.6″W / 30.680639°N 83.972389°W

Pegasus Broadcasting Tower	609.4 m (1,999 ft)	?	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Metcalf, Georgia	30°40′52.0″N 83°58′21″W / 30.681111°N 83.97250°W

KLDE Tower	609.3 m (1,999 ft)	1986	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Liverpool, Texas	also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, TX	29°17′17.0″N 95°13′54″W / 29.288056°N 95.23167°W

WCKW/KSTE-Tower	609.3 m (1,999 ft)	1988	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Vacherie, Louisiana	Tallest structure in Louisiana; also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, LA	29°57′11.0″N 90°43′26″W / 29.953056°N 90.72389°W

American Towers Tower Elkhart	609.3 m (1,999 ft)	2001	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Elkhart, Iowa	41°49′48.0″N 93°36′54.6″W / 41.830000°N 93.615167°W

Salem Radio Properties Tower	609.3 m (1,999 ft)	2002	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Collinsville, Texas	33°32′08.4″N 96°49′55″W / 33.535667°N 96.83194°W

Stowell Cumulus Broadcasting Tower	609.3 m (1,999 ft)	2001	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Stowell, Texas	Built, although mentioned in FCC-list as granted	29°41′52.5″N 94°24′9.3″W / 29.697917°N 94.402583°W

WLBT Tower	609 m (1,998 ft)	1999	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Raymond, Mississippi	Tallest structure in Mississippi	32°12′49.9″N 90°22′56.5″W / 32.213861°N 90.382361°W

KYTV Tower 2	608.4 m (1,996 ft)	1973	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Marshfield, Missouri	also known as American Tower Management	37°13′09.4″N 92°56′57.4″W / 37.219278°N 92.949278°W

SpectraSite Tower Raymond	608.4 m (1,996 ft)	?	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Raymond, Mississippi	32°12′11.9″N 90°23′34.8″W / 32.203306°N 90.393000°W

Hoyt Radio Tower	608.38 m (1,996.0 ft)	2003	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Hoyt, Colorado	Tallest structure in Colorado	39°55′21.8″N 103°58′20.2″W / 39.922722°N 103.972278°W

Service Broadcasting Tower Decatur	608.1 m (1,995 ft)	2000	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Decatur, Texas	33°23′12.0″N 97°33′58″W / 33.386667°N 97.56611°W

WTVD Tower	607.8 m (1,994 ft)	1978	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Auburn, North Carolina	35°40′06.0″N 78°31′58″W / 35.668333°N 78.53278°W

Channel 40 Tower	607.8 m (1,994 ft)	1985	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Walnut Grove, California	38°16′21.4″N 121°30′21.6″W / 38.272611°N 121.506000°W

Liberman Broadcasting Tower Devers	607.7 m (1,994 ft)	2006	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Devers, Texas	30°01′02.2″N 94°32′47.9″W / 30.017278°N 94.546639°W

KHYS Tower	607.2 m (1,992 ft)	1997	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Devers, Texas	dismantled	30°03′07.0″N 94°31′39″W / 30.051944°N 94.52750°W

Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Devers	607 m (1,991 ft)	1988	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Devers, Texas	30°03′06.0″N 94°31′38″W / 30.051667°N 94.52722°W

Media General Tower	607 m (1,991 ft)	1987	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Awendaw, South Carolina	32°56′25.0″N 79°41′44″W / 32.940278°N 79.69556°W

Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Tower	606.2 m (1,989 ft)	1980	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Trenton, North Carolina	35°06′16.0″N 77°20′11″W / 35.104444°N 77.33639°W

WNCN Tower	606.2 m (1,989 ft)	2000	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Garner, North Carolina	35°40′29.0″N 78°31′39.0″W / 35.674722°N 78.527500°W

KELO TV Tower	605 m (1,985 ft)	1974	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Rowena, South Dakota	43°31′07.0″N 96°32′06″W / 43.518611°N 96.53500°W

WITN Tower	605 m (1,985 ft)	1979	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Grifton, North Carolina	also known as Gray Television Tower	35°21′56.0″N 77°23′37.0″W / 35.365556°N 77.393611°W

Noe Corp Tower	604.7 m (1,984 ft)	1998	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Columbia, Louisiana	32°11′51.0″N 92°04′14″W / 32.197500°N 92.07056°W

Pappas Telecasting Tower	603.6 m (1,980 ft)	2000	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Plymouth County, Iowa	42°35′12.0″N 96°13′19.0″W / 42.586667°N 96.221944°W

KHOU-TV Tower	602 m (1,975 ft)	1992	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Missouri City, Texas	29°33′41.0″N 95°30′05″W / 29.561389°N 95.50139°W

Richland Towers Tower Missouri City	601.3 m (1,973 ft)	2001	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Missouri City, Texas	29°34′16.0″N 95°30′38″W / 29.571111°N 95.51056°W

Abraj Al Bait Hotel Tower	601 m (1,972 ft)	2011	Skyscraper	Hotel, residential	Saudi Arabia	Mecca	Tallest structure in Saudi Arabia	21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639°E

Senior Road Tower	600.7 m (1,971 ft)	1983	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Missouri City, Texas	29°34′35.0″N 95°30′37″W / 29.576389°N 95.51028°W

KTRK-TV Tower	600.5 m (1,970 ft)	1982	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Missouri City, Texas	29°34′28.0″N 95°29′38″W / 29.574444°N 95.49389°W

Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower	600.5 m (1,970 ft)	1985	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Missouri City, Texas	29°34′07.0″N 95°29′58″W / 29.568611°N 95.49944°W

American Towers Tower Missouri City	600.5 m (1,970 ft)	2000	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Missouri City, Texas	29°33′45.1″N 95°30′35.7″W / 29.562528°N 95.509917°W

Fox-TV Tower	600.4 m (1,970 ft)	1982	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Missouri City, Texas	29°34′29.0″N 95°29′38″W / 29.574722°N 95.49389°W

KTVE-Tower	600.4 m (1,970 ft)	1987	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Bolding, Arkansas	also known as SpectraSite Tower Bolding; tallest structure in Arkansas	33°04′41.0″N 92°13′41″W / 33.078056°N 92.22806°W

Mississippi Telecasting Tower	600 m (1,969 ft)	1982	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Inverness, Mississippi	33°22′23.0″N 90°32′25″W / 33.373056°N 90.54028°W

WCNC-TV Tower	600 m (1,969 ft)	1992	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Dallas, North Carolina	35°20′49.4″N 81°10′14.2″W / 35.347056°N 81.170611°W

Capstar Radio Tower	600 m (1,969 ft)	2001	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Middlesex, North Carolina	35°49′54.0″N 78°08′49″W / 35.831667°N 78.14694°W

Canton Tower	600 m (1,969 ft)	2009	Concrete tower	Observation, VHF-UHF transmission	China	Guangzhou	23°06′32.55″N 113°19′9.29″E / 23.1090417°N 113.3192472°E

WPDE-TV Tower	600 m (1,969 ft)	1980	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	United States	Dillon, South Carolina	34°21′53.0″N 79°19′49″W / 34.364722°N 79.33028°W

Sentence(s)

Completed during 1963, KVLY-TV mast was the tallest structure in the world until succeeded by the Warsaw radio mast during 1974, which collapsed in 1991, again making the KVLY-TV mast the tallest structure in the world.
Completed during 1963, KVLY-TV mast was the tallest structure in the world until succeeded by the Warsaw radio mast during 1974, which collapsed in 1991, again making the KVLY-TV mast the tallest structure in the world until the Burj Khalifa exceeded it.
During 1963, it was the tallest structure in the world.

final_sentence: Completed during 1963, KVLY-TV mast was the tallest structure in the world until succeeded by the Warsaw radio mast during 1974, which collapsed in 1991, again making the KVLY-TV mast the tallest structure in the world.
final_sentence: Completed during 1963, KVLY-TV mast was the tallest structure in the world until succeeded by the Warsaw radio mast during 1974, which collapsed in 1991, again making the KVLY-TV mast the tallest structure in the world until the Burj Khalifa exceeded it.
final_sentence: During 1963, it was the tallest structure in the world.