The following is a list of the tallest buildings by U.S. state and

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. Forty are in their state's largest city, and 18 are in their capital city. The tallest building in the U.S. by architectural height is currently

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in New York, which is approximately —more than the combined heights of the tallest buildings in Wyoming, Vermont, Maine, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, and West Virginia. Many are attributed to banks: three to

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and

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, and two to

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and

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Current tallest building in each state, territory or district

Tallest buildings proposed or under construction

These future buildings, if completed, would overtake the title of the tallest building in their respective states.

Method of determination

The building heights compared here are calculated from the ground level to the architectural top and include heights of all habitable structures irrespective of number of occupied floors. Non-freestanding structures, observational towers, and communication towers are excluded (North Dakota boasts the largest guyed mast structure in the world), as are antennas extending from the structure top. However integral spires are included, facilitating

to be considered taller than

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, even though the highest occupied floor of

is higher than that of

. The

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is considered the arbiter for any dispute. For more information, see building heights.

Notes

:A.City is here defined by the broader definition of urbanized area. See

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for more information. :B.Year completed :C.

Franklin Towers Franklin Towers is a 16-story high-rise building located in Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland met ...

in Portland, Maine, a residential building with 16 floors rising to 175 feet, has the highest occupied floor in Maine. :D.The

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is the largest tower in Nevada and west of the Mississippi River in the United States. However, because the structure is an observation tower, it is excluded from this list. Please see the

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for further information. :E.An uninhabitable tower in Abbeville (the Prysmian Copper Wire Tower) is taller than the Capitol Center, and is the tallest structure in South Carolina. Since it is not classified as a building, however, it is not included in this list. :F.Previously held by the Zip Feed Mill until its demolition in 2005. Qwest Tower is currently uncertified, and some dispute has been noted suggesting St. Joseph's Cathedral (also in Sioux Falls) may actually be taller. :G.Also known as the U.S. Bank Building. It is commonly said that White Hall (a dormitory at the University of Wyoming in Laramie) is tall and is the tallest building in Wyoming. However, according to

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, White Hall is estimated to be only tall, and according to the

the Wyoming Financial Center (U.S Bank Building) is tall and is thus the tallest building in Wyoming. The Wyoming State Capitol Building, at (spire) is only slightly shorter. The Jim Bridger Power Station in

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has also been cited as being 24 stories tall and the tallest building in Wyoming but this probably includes boilers and stacks which are not regularly inhabited.

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{{USStateLists Tallest Buildings

Current tallest building in each state, territory or district

Tallest buildings proposed or under construction

Method of determination

See also

Notes

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