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How tall were the Twin Towers?

The Twin Towers reached 417 m (1,368 ft), roof of the North Tower.

Side by side with the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center

The Willis Tower is taller than the Twin Towers by 25 m (83 ft).Twin Towers: 417 m (1,368 ft), measured to the north Tower roof. Willis Tower: 442 m (1,451 ft), measured to the roof.The Willis Tower is taller than the Twin Towers by 25 m (83 ft).Twin Towers: 417 m (1,368 ft), measured to the north Tower roof. Willis Tower: 442 m (1,451 ft), measured to the roof.

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Antenna tip 527 m (1,728 ft) Roof 417 m (1,368 ft)
Where each published height stops, drawn to scale: Antenna tip: 527 m (1,728 ft); Roof: 417 m (1,368 ft). The outline is a symbol; the lines are at the listed heights.

What the Twin Towers’ height measures

The Twin Towers of the original World Trade Center stood in Lower Manhattan from 1973 until 11 September 2001. The figure is the roof of the North Tower (1 WTC); the South Tower (2 WTC) reached 1,362 ft (415.1 m), and the North Tower’s antenna 1,728 ft (526.7 m).

Next above the Twin Towers on this site: Willis Tower, at 442 m (1,451 ft), 25 m (83 ft) taller. Next below: Eiffel Tower, at 330 m (1,083 ft), 87 m (285 ft) shorter.

  • Empire State Building: 443 m (1,454 ft). The Empire State Building is taller than the Twin Towers by 26 m (86 ft).
  • Petronas Towers: 451.9 m (1,483 ft). The Petronas Towers are taller than the Twin Towers by 35 m (115 ft).

The endpoint matters: a roof, architectural tip and antenna can give different heights for the same structure. Use the named endpoint when comparing another landmark.

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Published heights

527 m (1,728 ft)

The Twin Towers reached 527 m (1,728 ft), the North Tower to the tip of its antenna.

Source: Wikipedia

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The Twin Towers, 417 m (1,368 ft), drawn to scale beside the Willis Tower, 442.3 m (1,451 ft)