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Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
Rank
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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1 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
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2 |
550 m / 1,804 ft |
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3 |
541.3 m / 1,776 ft |
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4 |
530 m / 1,739 ft |
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5 |
521 m / 1,709 ft |
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6 |
499.8 m / 1,640 ft |
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7 |
498 m / 1,634 ft |
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8 |
480.1 m / 1,575 ft |
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9 |
465 m / 1,526 ft |
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10 |
460 m / 1,509 ft |
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Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
Rank
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Name
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City
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Completion
|
Height
|
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1 |
- |
1611 m / 5,285 ft |
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2 |
2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
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3 |
- |
808 m / 2,651 ft |
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4 |
- |
701 m / 2,300 ft |
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5 |
- |
665 m / 2,182 ft |
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6 |
- |
648 m / 2,126 ft |
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7 |
- |
640 m / 2,101 ft |
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8 |
- |
615 m / 2,018 ft |
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9 |
- |
600 m / 1,969 ft |
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10 |
- |
600 m / 1,969 ft |
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11 |
- |
574 m / 1,883 ft |
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12 |
- |
550 m / 1,804 ft |
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13 |
2014 |
541 m / 1,776 ft |
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14 |
- |
532 m / 1,745 ft |
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15 |
2019 |
530 m / 1,739 ft |
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16 |
- |
523 m / 1,716 ft |
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17 |
- |
521 m / 1,709 ft |
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18 |
- |
510 m / 1,674 ft |
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19 |
- |
510 m / 1,673 ft |
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20 |
2025 |
500 m / 1,640 ft |
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21 |
2025 |
498 m / 1,634 ft |
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22 |
2030 |
480 m / 1,575 ft |
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23 |
- |
478 m / 1,567 ft |
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24 |
- |
468 m / 1,535 ft |
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25 |
- |
465 m / 1,526 ft |
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26 |
2027 |
460 m / 1,509 ft |
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27 |
- |
451 m / 1,480 ft |
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28 |
- |
450 m / 1,476 ft |
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29 |
2010 |
450 m / 1,476 ft |
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30 |
1974 |
442 m / 1,451 ft |
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31 |
2025 |
436 m / 1,431 ft |
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32 |
2023 |
428 m / 1,404 ft |
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33 |
2009 |
423 m / 1,389 ft |
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34 |
1999 |
421 m / 1,380 ft |
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35 |
- |
420 m / 1,378 ft |
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36 |
- |
419 m / 1,375 ft |
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37 |
2011 |
413 m / 1,354 ft |
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38 |
2019 |
412 m / 1,350 ft |
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39 |
2024 |
409 m / 1,342 ft |
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40 |
- |
404 m / 1,325 ft |
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41 |
- |
400 m / 1,312 ft |
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42 |
- |
400 m / 1,312 ft |
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43 |
- |
390 m / 1,280 ft |
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44 |
2020 |
388 m / 1,273 ft |
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45 |
- |
386 m / 1,266 ft |
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46 |
- |
382 m / 1,253 ft |
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47 |
- |
380 m / 1,247 ft |
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48 |
- |
380 m / 1,247 ft |
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49 |
- |
369 m / 1,211 ft |
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50 |
- |
366 m / 1,200 ft |
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51 |
- |
365 m / 1,198 ft |
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52 |
- |
364 m / 1,193 ft |
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53 |
2023 |
358 m / 1,175 ft |
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54 |
2025 |
358 m / 1,175 ft |
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55 |
2015 |
354 m / 1,162 ft |
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56 |
2025 |
350 m / 1,148 ft |
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57 |
- |
346 m / 1,135 ft |
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58 |
1969 |
344 m / 1,128 ft |
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59 |
- |
343 m / 1,127 ft |
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60 |
- |
341 m / 1,119 ft |
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61 |
2019 |
339 m / 1,113 ft |
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62 |
2016 |
338 m / 1,109 ft |
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63 |
2011 |
337 m / 1,105 ft |
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64 |
- |
335 m / 1,100 ft |
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65 |
2019 |
333 m / 1,093 ft |
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66 |
- |
333 m / 1,093 ft |
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67 |
- |
333 m / 1,093 ft |
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68 |
2010 |
330 m / 1,083 ft |
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69 |
2023 |
327 m / 1,074 ft |
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70 |
- |
327 m / 1,073 ft |
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71 |
- |
324 m / 1,063 ft |
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72 |
- |
321 m / 1,052 ft |
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73 |
- |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
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73 |
2017 |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
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75 |
2024 |
319 m / 1,045 ft |
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76 |
- |
314 m / 1,030 ft |
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77 |
- |
312 m / 1,024 ft |
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78 |
2024 |
312 m / 1,024 ft |
||
79 |
2017 |
311 m / 1,020 ft |
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80 |
- |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
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81 |
- |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
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82 |
2022 |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
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82 |
2022 |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
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84 |
2013 |
309 m / 1,015 ft |
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85 |
- |
309 m / 1,014 ft |
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86 |
1989 |
307 m / 1,007 ft |
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87 |
2013 |
306 m / 1,005 ft |
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88 |
2019 |
305 m / 1,000 ft |
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89 |
2019 |
304 m / 996 ft |
||
90 |
2014 |
303 m / 994 ft |
||
91 |
2015 |
303 m / 994 ft |
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91 |
2015 |
303 m / 994 ft |
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93 |
1983 |
302 m / 992 ft |
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94 |
- |
300 m / 984 ft |
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95 |
- |
300 m / 984 ft |
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96 |
2017 |
299 m / 982 ft |
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97 |
2017 |
296 m / 970 ft |
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98 |
- |
294 m / 965 ft |
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99 |
- |
292 m / 958 ft |
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100 |
- |
287 m / 942 ft |
||
101 |
2023 |
285 m / 935 ft |
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102 |
2024 |
285 m / 934 ft |
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103 |
2016 |
284 m / 931 ft |
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104 |
- |
280 m / 919 ft |
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105 |
2014 |
280 m / 919 ft |
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106 |
2023 |
280 m / 919 ft |
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107 |
- |
279 m / 915 ft |
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108 |
2023 |
278 m / 911 ft |
||
109 |
2023 |
276 m / 905 ft |
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110 |
2023 |
274 m / 900 ft |
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111 |
- |
274 m / 899 ft |
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112 |
1986 |
270 m / 886 ft |
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113 |
- |
270 m / 886 ft |
||
114 |
2015 |
270 m / 885 ft |
||
115 |
2015 |
268 m / 879 ft |
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116 |
- |
267 m / 875 ft |
||
117 |
- |
265 m / 869 ft |
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118 |
2019 |
264 m / 867 ft |
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119 |
2004 |
264 m / 865 ft |
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120 |
2023 |
264 m / 865 ft |
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121 |
- |
262 m / 860 ft |
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122 |
- |
262 m / 858 ft |
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123 |
1990 |
261 m / 856 ft |
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124 |
- |
260 m / 853 ft |
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125 |
2016 |
260 m / 853 ft |
||
126 |
- |
259 m / 850 ft |
||
127 |
- |
259 m / 850 ft |
||
128 |
2000 |
259 m / 848 ft |
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129 |
2014 |
256 m / 839 ft |
||
130 |
2012 |
254 m / 833 ft |
||
131 |
- |
252 m / 827 ft |
||
132 |
2024 |
251 m / 824 ft |
||
133 |
- |
250 m / 820 ft |
||
134 |
2007 |
248 m / 813 ft |
||
135 |
1961 |
248 m / 813 ft |
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136 |
2027 |
247 m / 810 ft |
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137 |
2010 |
247 m / 810 ft |
||
138 |
2016 |
246 m / 808 ft |
||
139 |
2023 |
245 m / 804 ft |
||
140 |
- |
244 m / 801 ft |
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141 |
- |
242 m / 794 ft |
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142 |
2006 |
238 m / 781 ft |
||
143 |
1969 |
237 m / 779 ft |
||
144 |
1989 |
237 m / 778 ft |
||
145 |
2019 |
236 m / 773 ft |
||
146 |
2018 |
235 m / 771 ft |
||
147 |
2015 |
235 m / 771 ft |
||
148 |
1981 |
234 m / 767 ft |
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149 |
- |
233 m / 765 ft |
||
150 |
- |
233 m / 764 ft |
||
151 |
1983 |
233 m / 764 ft |
||
152 |
2014 |
231 m / 759 ft |
||
153 |
1980 |
230 m / 756 ft |
||
154 |
2001 |
230 m / 755 ft |
||
155 |
- |
230 m / 755 ft |
||
156 |
- |
230 m / 753 ft |
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157 |
2004 |
228 m / 749 ft |
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157 |
2004 |
228 m / 749 ft |
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159 |
1991 |
228 m / 749 ft |
||
160 |
2016 |
228 m / 748 ft |
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161 |
2006 |
227 m / 743 ft |
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162 |
1972 |
227 m / 743 ft |
||
163 |
1983 |
226 m / 740 ft |
||
164 |
1987 |
225 m / 738 ft |
||
165 |
2015 |
225 m / 736 ft |
||
166 |
1990 |
223 m / 733 ft |
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167 |
1986 |
223 m / 731 ft |
||
168 |
2017 |
223 m / 730 ft |
||
169 |
2004 |
221 m / 726 ft |
||
170 |
2019 |
220 m / 722 ft |
||
171 |
- |
219 m / 719 ft |
||
172 |
2016 |
218 m / 715 ft |
||
173 |
2016 |
218 m / 715 ft |
||
174 |
1984 |
218 m / 714 ft |
||
175 |
1970 |
218 m / 714 ft |
||
176 |
2023 |
216 m / 710 ft |
||
177 |
1960 |
216 m / 707 ft |
||
178 |
2014 |
215 m / 705 ft |
||
178 |
2014 |
215 m / 705 ft |
||
178 |
2014 |
215 m / 705 ft |
||
181 |
2016 |
214 m / 703 ft |
||
182 |
1981 |
213 m / 697 ft |
||
182 |
1972 |
213 m / 697 ft |
||
184 |
1986 |
212 m / 695 ft |
||
185 |
2012 |
212 m / 695 ft |
||
186 |
2013 |
211 m / 692 ft |
||
187 |
- |
210 m / 689 ft |
||
188 |
- |
210 m / 689 ft |
||
189 |
1974 |
210 m / 689 ft |
||
190 |
1998 |
210 m / 689 ft |
||
191 |
1967 |
210 m / 688 ft |
||
192 |
1984 |
209 m / 686 ft |
||
193 |
2003 |
209 m / 684 ft |
||
194 |
- |
208 m / 682 ft |
||
195 |
- |
208 m / 682 ft |
||
196 |
1991 |
207 m / 679 ft |
||
197 |
2020 |
207 m / 677 ft |
||
198 |
1980 |
206 m / 677 ft |
||
199 |
1983 |
205 m / 673 ft |
||
200 |
1990 |
205 m / 673 ft |
||
201 |
2017 |
205 m / 673 ft |
||
202 |
- |
205 m / 672 ft |
||
203 |
- |
204 m / 669 ft |
||
204 |
2016 |
204 m / 669 ft |
||
205 |
1983 |
204 m / 668 ft |
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206 |
- |
203 m / 666 ft |
||
207 |
1973 |
201 m / 660 ft |
||
208 |
- |
200 m / 657 ft |
||
209 |
2023 |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
209 |
1999 |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
211 |
- |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
212 |
2018 |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
213 |
2020 |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
214 |
- |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
214 |
- |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
216 |
2019 |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
217 |
2021 |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
218 |
2020 |
200 m / 656 ft |
||
219 |
- |
199 m / 653 ft |
||
220 |
- |
199 m / 653 ft |
||
221 |
2017 |
198 m / 648 ft |
||
222 |
- |
195 m / 641 ft |
||
223 |
2017 |
195 m / 640 ft |
||
224 |
2021 |
195 m / 638 ft |
||
225 |
2017 |
194 m / 635 ft |
||
226 |
1972 |
192 m / 630 ft |
||
227 |
- |
192 m / 630 ft |
||
228 |
2001 |
192 m / 630 ft |
||
229 |
1989 |
191 m / 627 ft |
||
230 |
1931 |
191 m / 625 ft |
||
231 |
1984 |
191 m / 625 ft |
||
232 |
2014 |
190 m / 622 ft |
||
233 |
1976 |
189 m / 620 ft |
||
234 |
1998 |
189 m / 620 ft |
||
235 |
2015 |
188 m / 616 ft |
||
236 |
1970 |
188 m / 615 ft |
||
237 |
1985 |
187 m / 615 ft |
||
238 |
2015 |
186 m / 610 ft |
||
239 |
2015 |
186 m / 609 ft |
||
240 |
1991 |
185 m / 608 ft |
||
241 |
2005 |
185 m / 607 ft |
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242 |
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