(Source: NPS - National Park Service) Date: February 16, 2015 Contact: Ben Sherman (NOAA), 307-713-3066 Contact: Mike Litterst (NPS), 202-245-4676 Using new international measurement standards and technology not available in the past, NOAA's National Geodetic Survey has calculated the official architectural height of the Washington Monument to be 554 feet 7 11/32 inches--a highly precise measurement that makes it eligible for inclusion in official registers of the world's tallest structures. NOAA's NGS provides the framework for all positioning activities in the nation. The NGS measurement was made using measuring certification standards of theCouncil on Tall Buildings and Urban...
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