List of tallest observation towers in the United States information
List of tallest observation towers in the United States, up to the first ten structures
Order
Name
Pinnacle height (meters, feet)
Year Built
Structure
Location
Remarks
1
Stratosphere Tower
350.2 m (1149 ft)
1996
Concrete
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tallest observation tower in the United States.
2
Tower of the Americas
228.6 m (750 ft)
1968
Concrete
San Antonio, Texas
Built as the theme structure for San Antonio's World's Fair, HemisFair '68. It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until 1996.
3
Gateway Arch
192 m (630 ft)
1965
Steel
St. Louis, Missouri
Both the width and height of the arch are 630 feet (192 m). The arch is the tallest memorial in the United States and the tallest stainless steel monument in the world.
4
Space Needle
184 m (605 ft)
1962
Steel
Seattle, Washington
Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition.
5
San Jacinto Monument
173 m (567 ft)
1939
Concrete
La Porte, Texas
The monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto. It is the world's tallest monumental column and is part of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.
6
Reunion Tower
171 m (561 ft)
1978
Concrete
Dallas, Texas
Observation tower and one of the most recognizable landmarks in Dallas, Texas.
7
Washington Monument
169 m (555 ft)
1884
Marble
Washington, D.C.
Both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk.
8
Eiffel Tower
165 m (540 ft)
1999
Steel
Las Vegas, Nevada
Smaller replica of the Eiffel Tower, located in the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino.
9
Top o' Texas Tower[1]
152.4 m (500 ft)
2013
Steel
Dallas, Texas
World's tallest Gyro tower[2]
10
Gatlinburg Space Needle
124 m (407 ft)
1970
Steel
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
While sharing the name, this one is newer, smaller and architecturally different from the Space Needle in Seattle.
^"Top o' Texas Ride Facts". 27 September 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
^Maggie Jones. "Fair Park plans to offer more than just The State Fair to Dallas". Dallas South News. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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