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John F. Kennedy Jr.

How tall was John F. Kennedy Jr.?

John F. Kennedy Jr., known as JFK Jr., is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm).

The US Government Publishing Office’s listing, with no date or measurement published. Where this height comes from

John F. Kennedy Jr.’s 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) is tall for a US man: about 90 in 100 US men are shorter.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. is taller than the average US woman by 9.5 in (23.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.John F. Kennedy Jr.: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). John F. Kennedy Jr. is taller than the average US man by 4 in (9.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). John F. Kennedy Jr. is taller than the average US woman by 9.5 in (23.8 cm).John F. Kennedy Jr. is taller than the average US woman by 9.5 in (23.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.John F. Kennedy Jr.: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). John F. Kennedy Jr. is taller than the average US man by 4 in (9.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). John F. Kennedy Jr. is taller than the average US woman by 9.5 in (23.8 cm).

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John F. Kennedy Jr. beside others

John F. Kennedy Jr. is one of the taller lawyers we have heights for: James Comey (6 ft 8 in) stands 7 in (18.2 cm) taller and Ruth Bader Ginsburg (5 ft 1 in) is 12 in (30 cm) shorter.

  • Jeanine Pirro: 5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm), 7 in (17.4 cm) shorter than John F. Kennedy Jr..
  • James Comey: 6 ft 8 in (203.2 cm), 7 in (18.2 cm) taller than John F. Kennedy Jr..

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Where this height comes from

6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

A commonly listed height, as the US Government Publishing Office gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Source: US Government Publishing Office

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: US Government Publishing Office.

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John F. Kennedy Jr., 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)