Size Comparison Game

Size Comparison Game · Object library · Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty height

From the ground to the tip of the torch, the Statue of Liberty is 92.99 m (305 ft 1 in), pedestal included. The copper figure, from the top of the base to the torch, is 46.05 m. Our game scores against 92.99 m.

The measurement we use

ObjectStatue of Liberty
Dimensiontotal height
Caliberground to torch tip, pedestal included
Value92.99 m (305 ft 1 in)
Value typeA · primary source — sourced fact
Checked

Why our number may differ from somewhere else you read

Different published figures usually measure different things. The first row is the one our game scores.

Published figureWhat it actually countsWhere you will see itTier
92.99 m (305 ft 1 in)ground to torch tip, pedestal includednps.govA
46.05mtop of the base to the torch, the copper figureNPS statue statisticsA
33.86mheel to top of headNPS statue statisticsA

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People also ask

How tall is the Statue of Liberty from the ground?

Ground to the tip of the torch is 305 ft 1 in, or 92.99 m, pedestal included. That is the figure this library scores.

How tall is the statue without the pedestal?

From the top of the base to the torch, the copper figure is 46.05 m.

How tall is the Statue of Liberty from heel to head?

Heel to the top of the head is 33.86 m. The torch stands above the head.

Source for this number

nps.gov A, checked . Ground to the tip of the torch, including the pedestal, 92.99 m. The figure alone is 46.05 m.

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