Buildings & landmarks
How tall is the Space Needle?
The Space Needle is 184.4 m · 605 ft tall.
Space Needle at true scale
- Space Needle 184.4 m · 605 ft
- Elizabeth Tower 96 m · 315 ft
- Apollo–Saturn V 110.6 m · 363 ft
- Blue whale up to 33.5 m · 110 ft
Space Needle (blue) beside the Elizabeth Tower, the Apollo–Saturn V and a blue whale, all on one scale.
Seattle’s Space Needle was built as the centrepiece of the 1962 World’s Fair and stands 605 ft (184 m) tall, according to the Space Needle. It is a little shorter than the Gateway Arch in St Louis, which rises 630 ft.
Compared with familiar things
- The Space Needle is about 1.9× the Elizabeth Tower (96 m · 315 ft).
- The Space Needle is about 1.7× the Apollo–Saturn V (110.6 m · 363 ft).
- The Space Needle is about 5.5× a blue whale (up to 33.5 m · 110 ft).
- The Space Needle is about 6.6× a basketball court (28 m · 91.9 ft).
Can you guess it by eye?
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Play five comparisonsWhat is measured
Height: 184.4 m · 605 ft. Space Needle: built for the 1962 World’s Fair, 605 feet tall.
Source: Space Needle — About. Checked 2026-09-28. The silhouette is scaled so this measurement is exact; its other proportions are illustrative.