List of the tallest statues in the United States

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This list of the tallest statues in the United States ranks free-standing statues located in the United States based on their height from base to top.

Statue Location Height
m		 Height
ft		 Notes Completed Material Coordinates Photo Sculptor
Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) Liberty Island, New York 46 m 151 ft Stands upon a 47 m pedestal. 93 m (305 ft) total monument height.[1], see article 1886 cast copper on metal armature 40°41′21″N 74°02′40″W / 40.6892°N 74.0445°W / 40.6892; -74.0445 (Statue of Liberty (New York))
Majestic Liberty.jpg
 Frédéric Bartholdi
Our Lady of the Rockies Butte, Montana 27 m 88.6 ft see article 1985 cast concrete 46°0′1.7″N 112°26′46.58″W / 46.000472°N 112.4462722°W / 46.000472; -112.4462722 (Our Lady of the Rockies (Butte, Montana))
Our Lady of the Rockies.JPG
 Laurien Eugene Riehl (designer)
Golden Driller Tulsa, Oklahoma 23 m 75 ft [2] see article 1953 cast concrete and plaster, 36°08′01″N 95°55′52″W / 36.133638°N 95.931158°W / 36.133638; -95.931158 (Golden Driller (Tulsa, Oklahoma))
GoldenDriller.jpg
Dallas Zoo's giraffe statue Dallas, Texas 20.5 m 67.6 ft[3] [4] 1997 bronze and plexiglass 32°44′38″N 96°48′52″W / 32.74389°N 96.81444°W / 32.74389; -96.81444 (Dallas Zoo's giraffe statue (Dallas, Texas))
Dallas Zoo Giraffe Statue.jpg
 Bob Cassilly
"Tribute to Courage" (Sam Houston statue) Huntsville, Texas 20.5 m 67 ft with a 3 m (10 ft) pedestal [5] 1994 cast concrete 30°39′40″N 95°30′39″W / 30.66111°N 95.51083°W / 30.66111; -95.51083 (Tribute to Courage (Huntsville, Texas))
Sam Houston Statue.jpg
 David Adickes
Christ of the Ozarks Eureka Springs, Arkansas 20 m 65.5 ft [6] see article 1966 cast concrete 36°24′24.87″N 93°43′23.41″W / 36.4069083°N 93.7231694°W / 36.4069083; -93.7231694 (Christ of the Ozarks (Eureka Springs, Arkansas))
09-02-06--ChristofOzarks.jpg
King of Kings (statue) Monroe, Ohio 19m 62 ft destroyed by lightning June 4, 2010 2004 Styrofoam and fiberglass 39°27′14″N 84°19′35″W / 39.453857°N 84.32642°W / 39.453857; -84.32642 (King of Kings statue (Monroe, Ohio)) Touchdown jesus.jpg James Lynch
Vulcan statue Birmingham, Alabama 17.1 m 56 ft from base to spear-tip[7], see article 1904 cast iron 33°29′30.18″N 86°47′43.86″W / 33.4917167°N 86.7955167°W / 33.4917167; -86.7955167 (Vulcan statue (Birmingham, Alabama))
Vulcan statue Birmingham AL 2008 snow retouched.jpg
 Giuseppe Moretti
Jolly Green Giant statue Blue Earth, Minnesota 16.8 m 55 ft see article 1979 fiberglass 43°39′02″N 94°5′46″W / 43.65056°N 94.09611°W / 43.65056; -94.09611 (Jolly Green Giant statue (Blue Earth, Minnesota))
JollyGreenGiantBlueEarthMN2006-05-20.JPG
Black Hawk Statue Lowden State Park near Oregon, Illinois 14.6 m 48 ft see article 1911 concrete 42°2′03″N 89°19′59″W / 42.03417°N 89.33306°W / 42.03417; -89.33306 (Black Hawk Statue (Lowden State Park near Oregon, Illinois))
BlackHawkStatue 003.jpg
 Lorado Taft
The Keeper of the Plains Wichita, Kansas 13.4 m 44 ft Stands upon a 30 ft rock promontory 1974 Cor-Ten steel 37°41′29″N 97°20′59″W / 37.69139°N 97.34972°W / 37.69139; -97.34972 (The Keeper of the Plains (Wichita, Kansas))
The Keeper of the Plains.JPG
 Blackbear Bosin
Athena Parthenos Nashville, Tennessee 12.8 m 42 ft Tallest indoor statue in United States 1990 composite of gypsum cement and fiberglass 36°08′59″N 86°48′49″W / 36.14972°N 86.81361°W / 36.14972; -86.81361 (Athena_Parthenos (Nashville, Tennessee)) Alan LeQuire
Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace) St. Paul, Minnesota 11.58 m 38ft 1936 Mexican onyx
Milles Godofpeace.jpg
 Carl Milles
William Penn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11.3 m 37 ft 1894 bronze Statue penn.jpg Alexander Milne Calder
Iron Man Chisholm, Minnesota 11 m 36 ft Stands upon a 14 m (45 ft) pedestal. 25 m (81 ft) total monument height. [8] see article 1987 iron ore 47°17′20″N 92°32′15″W / 47.28876°N 92.53762°W / 47.28876; -92.53762 (Iron Man (Chisholm Minnesota))
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 Jack E. Anderson

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[edit] References

  1. ^ National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. http://www.nps.gov/archive/stli/prod02.htm
  2. ^ Best of Tulsa. "Tulsa Landmarks". http://www.bestoftulsa.com/landmarks/golden_driller.shtml. 
  3. ^ Tomaso, Bruce (2011-10-09). "Creator of Dallas Zoo's giraffe sculpture dies in bulldozer accident". Dallas Morning News. http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/creator-of-dallas-zoos-giraffe.html. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
  4. ^ The Roadside Gallery. "Huge Giraffe Statue Dallas Zoo — Dallas, TX". http://www.savvycenter.com/explorer/roadside/giraffestatue.htm. 
  5. ^ Huntville Statue & Visitors Center, www.samhoustonstatue.org
  6. ^ The Great Passion Play. "Christ at the Ozarks". http://www.greatpassionplay.com/christoftheozarks.htm. 
  7. ^ Vulcan Park Foundation. "The History of Vulcan Park". http://www.visitvulcan.com/history.html. 
  8. ^ Roadside attractions. "Minnesota landmarks". http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMHBR. 
  9. ^ Frank Graud Carrau (2008-08-15). "Estatua de Colón se muda a Mayagüez" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/islaadentro/noticias/estatua_de_colon_se_muda_a_mayaguez/220018. Retrieved 2008-08-17. [dead link]
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