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CN Tower: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 553.3 m.

total height

553.3 m = 0.5533 km. A meter contains 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters.

1976Opened to the public

An observation pod surrounds the tower's shaft.

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CN Tower, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

An observation pod surrounds the tower's shaft. Displayed dimension: total height.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Detailed interpreted illustration. It is not a photograph, an architectural survey or an exact scientific reconstruction.

Opened to the public: 1976. Proposed historical date; an existing documentary source is linked but was not consulted for this date in this session. Do not interpret this reference as the manufacturing date of the illustrated specimen.