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title: "How much does a Space Needle weigh?"
description: "Space Needle weighs 8,660 t (19,100,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/space-needle/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a Space Needle weigh?

**Typical weight: 8,660 t**

That is 19,100,000 lb, or 8,660,000 kg.

An observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle.

## How that compares

*Space Needle against things of a similar mass.*

- Nuclear submarine: 16,760–18,750 t
- Gateway Arch: 15,650 t
- Leaning Tower of Pisa: 14,500 t
- Eiffel Tower: 10,100 t
- Space Needle: 8,660 t
- Saturn V: 2,970 t
- London Eye: 2,100 t
- Water tower: 500–8,000 t

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## Common questions

### How much does Space Needle weigh?

Space Needle weighs 8,660 t (19,100,000 lb).

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