The CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5 metre 1,173 feet-high guyed TV mast located at 481 First Road West in Stoney Creek,

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, Canada. The tower houses the primary

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for the independent television station

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as well as that of

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, the flagship of the religious

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. It is currently the fourth-tallest

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. When completed in 1960, the CHCH Television Tower became the tallest structure in Canada. Only five structures built since then have surpassed its height: the

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(completed in 1976), the

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(completed in 1963, collapsed in 1993), the

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(completed in 1971) and the original and replacement

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(s) of the CKX-TV Tower (completed in 1973, collapsed in 1983, rebuilt in 1985). The CHCH tower ranks thirteenth in height among the tallest structures in the Commonwealth of Nations. The mast is located on the edge of the

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, so when viewed from the bottom of the escarpment with an elevation some 100+ meters or 300+ feet lower, it appears to be exceptionally tall.

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Image:New Picture 1396.jpg, A

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anchor to the right. Image:New Picture 1397.jpg, Upper portion of the mast, and guy wires. Image:New Picture 1387.jpg, Pinnacle of the mast. Image:New Picture 1389.jpg, Base and surrounding environment of the tower. Image:New Picture 15662.jpg, The tower viewed from a

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of about one mile. Image:New Picture 145.jpg, A detailed view of the guy wires and top part of the mast. Image:New Picture 144.jpg, A terrestrial antenna on the tower.

External links

Drawings of CHCH Television Tower - SkyscraperPage.com

CHCH Television Tower - HD - YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chch Television Tower Buildings and structures in Hamilton, Ontario Transmitter sites in Canada 1960 establishments in Ontario Towers completed in 1960

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