The Tallest Structure in Alabama Towers Over Most Skyscrapers

Ever wondered what the tallest structure in Alabama is? If so, you’re in luck. We’re going to look at the tallest structure in Alabama, how it compares to the other record holders in the world, and how it compares to the tallest skyscrapers.

If you’re afraid of heights, don’t look down!

What is the Tallest Structure in Alabama?

The WTTO Television Tower is a massive television tower, using a guyed mast for communication purposes, specifically for channel 21, WTTO. It was built in 1986 for the television broadcasting companies of the area near Birmingham, Alabama.

Technically, a second structure ties this tower in height, the TV Alabama Tower for channel 33, just 1.7 miles away. The WTTO Television Tower holds the record for the heaviest tower ever stacked.

How Tall is the Tallest Structure in Alabama?

The WTTO Television Tower stands at 2,000 feet or 610 meters. The tower ties with 19 other structures at this height in the United States and stands as the seventh tallest structure in the world.

The tallest skyscraper in America is the One World Trade Center, which stands at 1,792 feet at the tip. If we look globally to compare, the tallest skyscraper in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, stands at 2,722 feet. This means that the WTTO Television Tower is taller than every skyscraper in the country and most of them the world over.

Why Was the WTTO Television Tower Built?

As the name indicates, the WTTO Television Tower services television stations, providing a tower for signal. The tower remains in service today.

Where is WTTO Television Tower?

1.7 miles west of the TV Alabama Tower, approximately the same height, in Windham Springs, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, the WTTO Television Tower stands. If you’re curious to spot it on your maps, you’ll find the tower at 33° 28′ 51″N    087° 24′ 02″ W.

What Lives Around WTTO Television Tower?

Tucked into the forested lands of Alabama, the areas surrounding the WTTO Television Tower abound with wildlife. If you made your way there, you’d likely spot any of the following critters creeping around the tower, or at least evidence of them.

• Opossums
• Bats
• Rabbits
• Armadillos
• Deet
• Feral swine
• Nutria
• Raccoons
• Bears
• Squirrels
• Bobcats
• Coyotes
• Cougars
• Wild turkeys
• Groundhogs
• Foxes
• Muskrats
• Skunks
• Rattlesnakes

Can You Visit WTTO Television Tower?

Sad to say, but visiting the WTTO Television Tower would be quite the feat. It’s not particularly hard to spot when driving anywhere near, but the tower is buried in the wooded areas surrounding Windham Springs, Alabama. No public road leads to the tower, so driving along Watermelon or Goodwater Road is about as close as you’ll get.

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