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How tall is the Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue?

The Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue reaches 18 m (60 ft) from chin to crown of the carved George Washington head (not mountain elevation).

The Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue is taller than you by 16.68 m (54 ft 8.5 in).Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue: 18 m (60 ft), measured to the washington head crown above chin. You: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm). Example height The Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue is taller than you by 16.68 m (54 ft 8.5 in).Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue: 18 m (60 ft), measured to the washington head crown above chin. You: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm). Example height

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What the Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue’s height measures

  • Great Sphinx of Giza: 20 m (66 ft). The Great Sphinx of Giza is taller than the Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue by 1.71 m (5 ft 7.5 in).
  • The White House: 21 m (70 ft). The White House is taller than the Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue by 3 m (10 ft).
  • The Louvre Pyramid, Paris: 21.6 m (71 ft). The Louvre Pyramid, Paris is taller than the Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue by 3.31 m (10 ft 10.5 in).

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Published height

18 m (60 ft)

The Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue reaches 18 m (60 ft) from chin to crown of the carved George Washington head (not mountain elevation). The source gives 60 ft (18.3 m).

Source: National Park Service

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: National Park Service.

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The Mount Rushmore Presidential Statue, 18 m (60 ft), drawn to scale beside the Great Sphinx of Giza, 20 m (66 ft)