Space Needle - Simple English Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Home » How Tall Is Space Needle » Space Needle - Simple English Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Maybe your like

Jump to content

Contents

move to sidebar hide
  • Beginning
  • 3 References
  • 4 Other websites
  • Page
  • Talk
English
  • Read
  • Change
  • Change source
  • View history
Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions
  • Read
  • Change
  • Change source
  • View history
General
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Page information
  • Cite this page
  • Get shortened URL
  • Download QR code
  • Switch to legacy parser
Print/export
  • Make a book
  • Download as PDF
  • Page for printing
In other projects
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata item
Appearance move to sidebar hide Coordinates: 47°37′13″N 122°20′57″W / 47.6204°N 122.3491°W / 47.6204; -122.3491 (Space Needle) From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Space Needle
The Space Needle flying the U.S. flag on Independence Day in 2011
Map
Record height
Tallest in Seattle and Washington state from 1962 to 1969[I]
Preceded bySmith Tower
Surpassed bySafeco Plaza
General information
StatusComplete
TypeObservation tower
Location400 Broad StreetSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°37′13″N 122°20′57″W / 47.6204°N 122.3491°W / 47.6204; -122.3491 (Space Needle)
Construction startedApril 17, 1961
CompletedDecember 8, 1961
OpeningApril 21, 1962
OwnerSpace Needle Corporation
Height
Antenna spire604ft (184m)
Top floor518ft (158m)
Technical details
Floor count6
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
ArchitectJohn Graham & Company
Structural engineerJohn K. Minasian Victor Steinbrueck
Main contractorHoward S. Wright Construction Co
Seattle Landmark
DesignatedApril 19, 1999[1]
References
[2][3][4][5][6]

The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle, Washington. It is at the Seattle Center. The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair. During this time, almost 20,000 people used the elevators every day. Over 2.3 million visitors came to the World Fair overall. The Space Needle is 605 feet (184m) high and 138 feet (42m) wide. It weighs 9,550 tons. When it was completed it was the tallest building to the west of the Mississippi River.[7] It is built not to fall in wind up to 200 miles per hour (89m/s) and earthquakes of up to 9.1 magnitude.[8] This gives protection against an earthquake as powerful as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. The tower also has 25 lightning rods on its roof to protect it against lightning. The tower is topped with an American flag.

The Space Needle has a deck at 520 feet (160m), where people can look down and look at the view around them. It also has a gift shop with a rotating SkyCity restaurant at 500 feet (150m).[7] From the top of the Needle, the Downtown Seattle skyline, the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay and islands around it can be seen. Photographs of the Seattle skyline often show the Space Needle.

Visitors can reach the top of the Space Needle by using elevators. These elevators travel at 10 miles per hour (4.5m/s). The trip to the top takes 41 seconds. Some tourists wait in hour-long lines so that they can go to the top of the tower. On windy days, the elevators are slowed down to a 5 miles per hour (2.2m/s). The Space Needle was made a historic landmark on April 19, 1999, by the city's Landmarks Preservation Board.[7][9]

[change | change source]
  • The Space Needle in the 1960s.The Space Needle in the 1960s.
  • Space Needle from Downtown Seattle.Space Needle from Downtown Seattle.
  • The gift shop in the Space Needle.The gift shop in the Space Needle.
  • Space Needle from Kerry Park, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle.Space Needle from Kerry Park, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle.
  • View from the bottom exof the Needle.View from the bottom exof the Needle.
  • The Space Needle at night.The Space Needle at night.
  • Space Needle at night. This is how it looks from Kerry Park.Space Needle at night. This is how it looks from Kerry Park.
  • The Space Needle and the elevator during the day.The Space Needle and the elevator during the day.
  • The bottom of the Space Needle at night.The bottom of the Space Needle at night.
  • Night viewNight view
[change | change source]
  • CN Tower

References

[change | change source]
  1. ↑ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Space Needle". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  3. ↑ Space Needle at Emporis
  4. ↑ Space Needle at Glass Steel and Stone
  5. ↑ "Space Needle". SkyscraperPage.
  6. ↑ Space Needle at Structurae
  7. 1 2 3 "Space Needle Fun Facts". Space Needle Official Site. Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2007-01-12. [*ref failed*]
  8. ↑ "The Space Needle". U.S. History.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Seattle holds groundbreaking ceremony for the Space Needle on April 17, 1961". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 2007-01-12.

Other websites

[change | change source] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Needle.
  • Official website
Retrieved from "https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Space_Needle&oldid=10701049" Categories:
  • Buildings and structures in Seattle
  • 1961 establishments in the United States
  • 1960s establishments in Washington (state)
  • Future
Hidden categories:
  • Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
  • Emporis template using building ID
  • Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata
  • Coordinates on Wikidata
  • Commons category link is on Wikidata
  • Pages using the Kartographer extension
Search Search Toggle the table of contents Space Needle 41 languages Add topic

Tag » How Tall Is Space Needle