We took a short trip yesterday and today so that Bryce could attend a summit and visit for a few minutes with Senator Dorgan. The Summit was in Fargo, North Dakota. I took the day off to go with him so he wouldn't have to drive all that way alone.
Today on our way home, Bryce and I stopped off to see the world's tallest structure - a guy wired mast 2, 063 feet tall. Here's the specs:
KVLY/KTHI TV Mast
2,063 feet tall
Built in 1963
Guyed mast structure used for UHF/VHF-transmission
Located near Blanchard, North Dakota (about halfway between Fargo and Grand Forks) It is the World's tallest mast.
We also could see in the distance, the other very tall North Dakota structure, another tower that is only three feet shorter. We didn't drive over to it though. They look a lot alike. Here's the specs on that one.
KXJB-TV mast
2,060 feet tall
1998 rebuilt after collapses on February 14, 1968 and on April 6, 1997.
Guyed mast
Used for UHF/VHF-transmission
Located near Galesburg, North Dakota
And here's what it looks like, just so you don't have to drive out to check it out. Although, it's pretty cool, so you may want to! Notice how big the guy wire supports are as we stand by them, and how far off in the distance from the guy wires is the actual tower. Wow.
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