Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a skyscraper in New York City, completed in 1931 and noted for its Art Deco architecture.
How big is it?
443.2 m tall
Also 1,454 ft
Height · rounded landmark reference
A little perspective
About the same scale as Brooklyn Bridge.
Brooklyn Bridge: The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Empire State Building
443.2 m including antenna, used as a rounded landmark reference; roof height is lower.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Brooklyn Bridge
The selected measurement is the approximately 486.3 m suspended main span between the two stone towers, not the bridge’s full approach-to-approach length.
NYC DOT — Brooklyn Bridge facts
The marked main span between tower centres is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 443.2 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.
443.2 m including antenna, used as a rounded landmark reference; roof height is lower.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Empire State Building dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 443.2 m | Not recorded | rounded landmark reference |
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Nearest lower value · Built worldEiffel Tower330 mThe Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice structure in Paris, France, and a famous global landmark.
Around the same scale · Built worldSydney Harbour Bridge503 mSydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia, connecting the city centre with the North Shore.
Nearest higher value · Built worldBrooklyn Bridge486.3 mThe Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.Sources and method
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