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 (154 ft) pedestal. 93 m (305 ft) total monument height.^[1]	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))		Frédéric Bartholdi
Our Lady of the Rockies	Butte, Montana	27 m	88.6 ft		1985	cast concrete	46°0′1.7″N 112°26′46.58″W / 46.000472°N 112.4462722°W / 46.000472; -112.4462722	File: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))
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	File: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		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
King of Kings (statue)	Monroe, Ohio	19m	62 ft	destroyed by lightning June 15, 2010	2004	Styrofoam and fiberglass	39°27′14″N 84°19′35″W / 39.453857°N 84.32642°W / 39.453857; -84.32642	File:King of Kings Statue.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		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
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		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	File: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		Alan LeQuire
Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace)	St. Paul, Minnesota	11.58 m	38ft		1936	Mexican onyx			Carl Milles
Victory or "Miss Indiana"	Indianapolis, Indiana	11.58 m	38 ft	Restored in 2011 ^[8] see article	1893	bronze			George Brewster (sculptor)
William Penn	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	11.3 m	37 ft		1894	bronze			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. ^[9] 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))		Jack E. Anderson

Planned

Crazy Horse Memorial (depicts Crazy Horse); Black Hills, South Dakota, United States. 182 m (564 ft) when completed.
Birth of the New World (depicts Christopher Columbus); Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.^[10] 110 m (362 ft).
Lux Mundi (statue) (depicts Jesus); Monroe, Ohio, United States. 15.5 m (50 ft). Due to be completed in 2012. ^[11]

Other organizational lists

References

^ National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. http://www.nps.gov/archive/stli/prod02.htm
^ Best of Tulsa. "Tulsa Landmarks".
^ Tomaso, Bruce (2011-10-09). "Creator of Dallas Zoo's giraffe sculpture dies in bulldozer accident". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^ The Roadside Gallery. "Huge Giraffe Statue Dallas Zoo — Dallas, TX".
^ Huntville Statue & Visitors Center, www.samhoustonstatue.org
^ The Great Passion Play. "Christ at the Ozarks".
^ Vulcan Park Foundation. "The History of Vulcan Park".
^ Indianapolis Star. "After $1.5M makeover, Miss Indiana's ready for her close-up on the Circle".
^ Roadside attractions. "Minnesota landmarks".
^ Frank Graud Carrau (2008-08-15). "Estatua de Colón se muda a Mayagüez" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-08-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) ^{[dead link]}
^ "Construction progressing on new Jesus statue along I-75". WCPO. June 15 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[1] National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. http://www.nps.gov/archive/stli/prod02.htm

[2] Best of Tulsa. "Tulsa Landmarks".

[dmn-3] Tomaso, Bruce (2011-10-09). "Creator of Dallas Zoo's giraffe sculpture dies in bulldozer accident". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2011-10-23.

[4] The Roadside Gallery. "Huge Giraffe Statue Dallas Zoo — Dallas, TX".

[5] Huntville Statue & Visitors Center, www.samhoustonstatue.org

[6] The Great Passion Play. "Christ at the Ozarks".

[7] Vulcan Park Foundation. "The History of Vulcan Park".

[8] Indianapolis Star. "After $1.5M makeover, Miss Indiana's ready for her close-up on the Circle".

[9] Roadside attractions. "Minnesota landmarks".

[10] Frank Graud Carrau (2008-08-15). "Estatua de Colón se muda a Mayagüez" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-08-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) ^{[dead link]}

[WCPO-11] "Construction progressing on new Jesus statue along I-75". WCPO. June 15 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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