Close-up image of the top section of the The Space Needle, Seattle

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Close-up image of the top section of the The Space Needle, Seattle. The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle Washington, and is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and a symbol of Seattle. Located at the Seattle Centre, it was built for the 1962 World’s Fair. The Space Needle is 605 feet (184 m) high at its highest point and 138 feet (42 m) wide at its widest point and weighs 9,550 tons. When it was completed it was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River. It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 mph (320 km/h) and earthquakes of up to magnitude. (which would protect the structure against an earthquake as powerful as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake). The tower also has 25 lightning rods on its roof to prevent lightning damage. The Space Needle features an observation deck at 520 feet (160 m), and a gift shop with the rotating SkyCity restaurant at 500 feet.

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Size: 3359px × 5048px
Location: Seattle Center, City of Seattle, Washington, USA
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1960, architects, architecture, architecturte, close-, deck, fair, observation, rertro, retro, seattle, symbol, teavel, tourism, world’