<P> Once the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River , it is 605 ft ( 184 m ) high , 138 ft ( 42 m ) wide , and weighs 9,550 short tons ( 8,660 tonnes ) . It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 miles per hour ( 89 m / s ; 320 km / h ) and earthquakes of up to 9.1 magnitude , as strong as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake . It also has 25 lightning rods . </P>
<P> Once the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River , it is 605 ft ( 184 m ) high , 138 ft ( 42 m ) wide , and weighs 9,550 short tons ( 8,660 tonnes ) . It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 miles per hour ( 89 m / s ; 320 km / h ) and earthquakes of up to 9.1 magnitude , as strong as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake . It also has 25 lightning rods . </P>
what is the height of the space needle
what is the height of the space needle
605 ft ( 184 m )
605 ft ( 184 m )