CN Tower
The CN Tower is a telecommunications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada.
How big is it?
553.3 m tall
Also 1,815 ft
Height · rounded landmark reference
A little perspective
About the same scale as Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Sydney Harbour Bridge: Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia, connecting the city centre with the North Shore.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
CN Tower
553.33 m total-height reference.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The selected measurement is the approximately 503 m main steel arch span, not total approach length.
Transport for NSW — Sydney Harbour Bridge
The marked main arch span is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 553.3 m
For comparison, this page uses height. This is labelled rounded landmark reference: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
553.33 m total-height reference.
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Recorded properties
CN Tower dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 553.3 m | Not recorded | rounded landmark reference |
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Nearest lower value · Built worldSydney Harbour Bridge503 mSydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia, connecting the city centre with the North Shore.
Around the same scale · Built worldBrooklyn Bridge486.3 mThe Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Nearest higher value · Built worldBurj Khalifa828 mBurj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, completed in 2010.Sources and method
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