How tall is the Empire State Building, including its antenna, in feet?
Cities medium Data from 1931
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The answer
1,454 feet
Roughly 1.5K.
The Empire State Building reaches 1,454 feet to the tip of its antenna, and 1,250 feet to the roof. It was built in just 410 days during the Great Depression and held the title of world’s tallest building for 40 years — longer than any other structure of the modern era.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 1931 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | feet |
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