List of chimneys

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24.192.43.178 20:25, 3 April 2007 (UTC)A list of the tallest chimneys of the world.

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Name	Pinnacle height		Year	Country	Town	Remarks
Chimney of GRES-2 Power Station	1410 ft	419.7 m	1987	Kazakhstan	Ekibastuz	Tallest chimney in the world
Inco Superstack	1247 ft	380 m	1971	Canada	Copper Cliff, Ontario
Chimney of Homer City Generating Station	1217 ft	371 m	1977	USA	Homer City, Pennsylvania
Kennecott Smokestack	1215 ft	370.4 m	1974	USA	Tooele, Utah
Chimney of Mitchell Power Plant	1206 ft	367.6 m	1971	USA	Moundsville, West Virginia
Trbovlje Chimney	1181 ft	360 m	1976	Slovenia	Trbovlje
Endesa Termic	1168 ft	356 m	1974	Spain	As Pontes, Galicia
Chimney of Phoenix Copper Smelter	1153 ft	351.5 m		Romania	Baia Mare
Chimney of Syrdarya Power Plant	1148 ft	350 m	1975	Uzbekistan	Syr Darya
Chimney of Teruel Power Plant	1125 ft	343 m		Spain	Teruel
Chimney of Plomin Power Station	1115 ft	340 m		Croatia	Plomin
Chimney of Power Station Westerholt	1106 ft	337 m	1997	Germany	Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia	Demolished on December 3, 2006 by explosives. Tallest free-standing structure ever demolished by explosives in a controlled manner
Chimney of Mountaineer Power Plant	1102 ft	336 m	1980	USA	New Haven, West Virginia
Chimney of TETs5	1083 ft	330 m	1981	Ukraine	Kharkiv
Chimney of Zuevskaya GRES	1083 ft	330 m		Ukraine	Zuhres, Donetsk Oblast^[1]
Chimney of Ekibastuz GRES-1	1083 ft	330 m		Kazakhstan	Ekibastuz^[1]
2 Сhimneys of Kirishskya GRES-1	1083 ft	330 m		Russia	Kirishi^[1]
Chimney of Maritza East Power Station	1066 ft	325 m	1977/1980	Bulgaria	Stara Zagora
Chimney of Zaporogskaya GRES	1050 ft	320 m		Ukraine	Enerhodar^[2]
Chimney of Mironovskaya GRES	1050 ft	320 m		Ukraine	Debaltseve
Chimney of Rockport Power Plant	1038 ft	316.4 m		USA	Rockport, Indiana
Chimney of Ugljevik Power Plant	1017 ft	310 m	1985	Bosnia	Ugljevik
Chimney of Buschhaus Power Station	1007 ft	307 m	1984	Germany	Helmstedt, Lower Saxony
Chimney of Harrison Power Station Scrubber	1001 ft	305 m	1994	USA	Haywood, West Virginia
Chimney of Robert W Scherer Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1983/1985	USA	Macon, Georgia
Chimney of Independence Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1983	USA	Newark, Arkansas
Chimney of Kyger Creek Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1980	USA	Gallipolis, Ohio
Chimney of White Bluff Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1980	USA	Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Chimney of Harllee Branch Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1978	USA	Milledgeville, Georgia
Chimney of Widows Creek Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1977	USA	Stevenson, Alabama
Chimney of Hal B. Wansley Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1976	USA	Carrollton, Georgia
Chimney of Kingston Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1976	USA	Kingston, Tennessee
Chimney of Harrison Power Station	1001 ft	305 m	1972/1973	USA	Haywood, West Virginia
Chimney of Cumberland Power Plant	1001 ft	305 m	1970	USA	Cumberland City, Tennessee
Chimney of W. H. Sammis Power Plant, Unit 7	1001 ft	305 m	1970	USA	Stratton, Ohio
Chimney of Conemaugh Generating Station	1001 ft	305 m		USA	Seward, Pennsylvania
Chimney of Hayden Smelter	1001 ft	305 m		USA	Hayden, Arizona
Chimney of Plant Bowen Coal	1001 ft	305 m		USA	Taylorsville, Georgia
Chimney of Power Plant Scholven	991 ft	302 m		Germany	Gelsenkirchen
Chimney of Power Plant Chemnitz	991 ft	302 m		Germany	Chemnitz
Chimney of SASOL Synthetic Fuel Production Plant	988 ft	301 m	1979	South Africa	Secunda
Chimney of Lippendorf Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1967	Germany	Lippendorf, Saxony	Demolished in 2005
Chimney of Tušimice Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1974	Czech Republic	Tušimice
Chimney of Rybnik Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1974	Poland	Rybnik
Chimney of Novaky Power Plant	984 ft	300 m	1976	Slovakia	Nováky
Chimney of Chvaletice Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1977	Czech Republic	Chvaletice
Chimney of Clifty Creek Power Plant	984 ft	300 m	1978	USA	Madison, Indiana
Chimney of Power Plant Jänschwalde	984 ft	300 m	1981	Germany	Jänschwalde
Chimney of Duvha Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1982	South Africa	Witbank
Chimney of Provence Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1984	France	Gardanne
Chimney of Walsum Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1988	Germany	Walsum, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Herne Power Station	984 ft	300 m	1989	Germany	Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Orot Rabin	984 ft	300 m	1997	Israel	Hadera
Chimney of Prunéřov Power Station	984 ft	300 m		Czech Republic	Prunéřov
Chimney of Thierbach Power Station	984 ft	300 m		Germany	Espenhain, Saxony	Demolished
Chimneys of Boxberg Power Station	984 ft	300 m		Germany	Boxberg, Saxony
Chimneys of Marl-Chemiepark Power Station	984 ft	300 m		Germany	Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia	Dismantled
Chimney of Power Station Jaworno	984 ft	300 m		Poland	Jaworno
Chimney of Power Station Bełchatów	984 ft	300 m		Poland	Bełchatów
Chimney of Power Station Kozienice	984 ft	300 m		Poland	Kozienice
Chimney of Power Station Warszawa-Kawcyn	984 ft	300 m		Poland	Warsaw-Kawcyn
Chimney of Bruce Mansfield Power Plant, Unit 1 + 2	950 ft	289.6 m	1976	USA	Easton, Pennsylvania
Chimney of Bergkamen Power Station	925 ft	282 m	1981	Germany	Bergkamen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Werdohl-Elveringsen Power Station	925 ft	282 m		Germany	Werdohl, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Fundidora Mexicana de Cobre	919 ft	280 m	1988	Mexico	Nacozari
Chimney of Matla Power Station Smokestack	906 ft	276 m	1982	South Africa	Kriel	destroyed
Chimney of John E Amos Power Plant	904 ft	275.4 m	1971/1973	USA	St. Albans, West Virginia
Chimney of Dahanu Power Station	903 ft	275.3 m	1995	India	Dahanu
Chimney of Ibbenbüren Power Station	902 ft	275 m	1985	Germany	Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimneys of Kendal Power Station	902 ft	275 m	1988/1991	South Africa	Kendahl
Chimneys of Lethabo Power Station	902 ft	275 m	1985/1988	South Africa	Vereeniging
Chimneys of Tutuka Power Station	902 ft	275 m	1985/1988	South Africa	Standerton
Chimneys of Matla Power Station	902 ft	275 m	1984	South Africa	Kriel
Chimney of Orhaneli Power Plant	902 ft	275 m		Turkey	Orhaneli
Chimney of Killen Generating Station	901 ft	274.5 m	1982	USA	Manchester, Ohio
Chimney of Kammer Power Plant	901 ft	274.5 m	1978	USA	Moundsville, West Virginia
Chimney of Power Plant Łódź	757 ft	274 m	1977	Poland	Łódź
Chimney of Cardinal Power Plant, Unit 3	899 ft	272.8 m	1977	USA	Brilliant, Ohio
Chimney of MIM Smelter (MIM Smelter Stack)	886 ft	270 m		Australia	Mount Isa, Queensland
Chimney of Ashbridges Bay Sewage Treatment Plant	857 ft	261.2 m		Canada	Toronto, Ontario
Chimney of Power Plant Siersza	853 ft	260 m	1970	Poland	Siersza
Chimney of Power Plant Kraków-Leg	853 ft	260 m		Poland	Kraków
Chimney of Power Plant Rybnik	853 ft	260 m		Poland	Rybnik
Chimneys of Loy Yang	853 ft	260 m		Australia	Traraglon, Victoria
Chimney of Shawville Generating Station	850 ft	259 m	1976	USA	Erie, Pennsylvania
Chimney of R E Burger Power Plant	850 ft	259 m	1972	USA	Shadyside, Ohio
Chimney of Drax Power Station	850 ft	259 m	1969	UK	Drax, North Yorkshire
Chimneys of W. H. Sammis Power Plant, Unit 5 + 6	850 ft	259 m	1967	USA	Stratton, Ohio
Chimney Hamburg-Port	840 ft	256 m		Germany	Hamburg	Demolished. At its demolition by explosives in April 2004 further damages occurred, because debris flew on other trucks as calculated
Chimney of Loy Yang	837 ft	255 m	1993	Australia	Traraglon, Victoria
Chimney of Gen. J. M. Gavin Power Plant	830 ft	253 m	1994	USA	Cheshire, Ohio
Chimneys of Yates Power Plant	830 ft	253 m	1974	USA	Newnan, Georgia
Chimney of Power Plant Moszna	830 ft	253 m		Poland	Moszna
Chimney of El Paso Smelter	828 ft	252.5 m	1967	USA	El Paso, Texas
Chimneys of Majuba Power Station	820 ft	250 m	1996/2000	South Africa	Volksrust
Chimney 1 and Chimney 2 of Orot Rabin	820 ft	250 m	1993	Israel	Hadera
Chimneys of Matimba Power Station	820 ft	250 m	1987/1990	South Africa	Ellisras
Chimneys of Porto Tolle Power Station	820 ft	250 m	1977	Italy	Porto Tolle
Chimney of AES Tisza 2 Power Plant	820 ft	250 m	1974	Hungary	Tiszaújváros
Chimneys of Elektrenai Power Plant	820 ft	250 m	1968	Lithuania	Elektrenai
Chimneys of Bayswater Power Station	820 ft	250 m		Australia	Hunter Valley
Mount Piper Chimney	820 ft	250 m		Australia	Lithgow
Chimneys of Taichung Power Plant	820 ft	250 m		Taiwan	Taichung
Chimneys of Vilnius 3 Power Plant	820 ft	250 m		Lithuania	Vilnius
Chimney of Power Plant Polaniac	820 ft	250 m		Poland	Polaniac	2 chimneys
Chimney of Power Plant Katowice	820 ft	250 m		Poland	Opole
Chimney of Power Plant Opole	820 ft	250 m		Poland	Katowice
Chimney of Power Plant Sczecin-Warszewo	820 ft	250 m		Poland	Szczecin
Chimney of Voerde Power Station	820 ft	250 m	1982	Germany	Voerde, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Grosskrotzenburg Power Station	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Großkrotzenburg, Hesse
Chimney Lünen Power Station	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Unit 6 of Bremen-Hafen Power Station	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Bremen
Chimney of Altbach Power Station	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Altbach, Baden-Württemberg
Chimney of Heilbronn Power Station	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg
Chimney of Wilhelmshaven Power Station	820 ft	250 m	1976	Germany	Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony
Chimneys Duisburg-Schwelgern	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Duisburg-Neuenkamp	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Duisburg-Hochfeld	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Mehrum Power Station	820 ft	250 m		Germany	Hohenhameln, Lower Saxony
Chimney of ASARCO Cooper Plant	814 ft	248 m	1967	USA	El Paso, Texas
Chimney of Yates Power Plant	805 ft	245.4 m	1971/1973	USA	Newnan, Georgia
Chimney of Monroe Power Plant	801 ft	244.1 m	1974	USA	Monroe, Michigan
Chimney of Shawnee Power Plant	801 ft	244 m	1979/1980	USA	Paducah, Kentucky
Chimney of Grain Power Station	801 ft	244 m	1979	UK	Isle of Grain
Chimneys of Miami Fort Power Plant	801 ft	244 m	1975/1978	USA	North Bend, Ohio
Chimneys of J M Stuart Generating Station	801 ft	244 m	1970/1971/1972/1974	USA	Aberdeen, Ohio
Chimneys of Homer City Generating Station, Unit 1 + 2	801 ft	244 m	1969	USA	Minersville, Pennsylvania
Chimney of Paradise Power Plant	801 ft	244 m	1970	USA	Drakesboro, Kentucky
Chimneys of Keystone Generating Station, Unit 1 + 2	801 ft	244 m	1967/68	USA	Danville, Pennsylvania
Chimney of Bull Run Power Plant	801 ft	244 m	1967	USA	Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Associated Electric Stack #1	800 ft	243.8 m		USA	New Madrid, Missouri
Chimney of Marl-Chemiepark Power Station	791 ft	241 m		Germany	Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Scholven A Power Station	798 ft	240.5 m		Germany	Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Voerde Power Station	787 ft	240 m		Germany	Voerde, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimneys of Bexbach Power Station	787 ft	240 m		Germany	Beibach, Saarland
Chimney of Cuno Power Station	787 ft	240 m		Germany	Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimneys of Luohuang Power Station	787 ft	240 m	1989/2005	China	Chongqing
Chimney of Allen S King Generating Station	786 ft	239.5 m		USA	Bayport, Minnesota
Chimneys of Navajo Generating Station	775 ft	236.2 m	1997/1998/1999	USA	Page, Arizona
Chimney Inverkip Power Station	774 ft	236 m	1976	UK	Inverkip
Chimney Power Station Schwandorf	771 ft	235 m		Germany	Schwandorf, Bavaria	Demolished
Chimneys of Niederaussem Power Station	768 ft	234 m		Germany	Niederaußem, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Heating Power Station Karlsruhe	764 ft	233 m		Germany	Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Chimneys Weiher Power Station	761 ft	232 m		Germany	Quierschied-Weiher, Saarland
Chimney of Voerde Power Station	755 ft	230 m		Germany	Voerde, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Callide 'C' Power Station	755 ft	230 m	2000	Australia	Callide
Chimney of Power Plant Lubin	755 ft	230 m		Poland	Lubin
Chimney of Castrop-Rauxel Power Station	755 ft	230 m		Germany	Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of New Castle Power Plant	750 ft	228.6 m	1977	USA	New Castle, Pennsylvania
Chimney of Heyden Power Station	745 ft	227 m		Germany	Petershagen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Power Plant Bielsko Biala	738 ft	225 m	1975	Poland	Czechowice Dziedzice
Chimney of Power Plant Kraków-Leg	738 ft	225 m		Poland	Kraków
Chimney of Moneypoint Generating Station	738 ft	225 m	1985	Ireland	Kilrush
Chimney of Heating Power Station Gera-Nord	738 ft	225 m		Germany	Gera, Thuringia
Chimney Power Station Jena	738 ft	225 m		Germany	Jena, Thuringia
Chimney of Schilling Power Station	722 ft	220 m	1962	Germany	Stade, Lower Saxony
Chimney of Power Plant Glogow	722 ft	220 m		Poland	Glogow
Chimney of Power Plant Polkowice	722 ft	220 m		Poland	Polkowice
Chimney of Power Plant Toruń	722 ft	220 m		Poland	Toruń
Chimney of Chita Power Plant Units 1-4	722 ft	220 m		Japan	Chita
Chimneys of Bayer-Power Station Leverkusen	722 ft	220 m		Germany	Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia	were used until 1944 as carrier for Bayer Cross Leverkusen
Chimney of West Power Station	715 ft	218 m	1970	Germany	Voerde, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney of Pembroke Power Station Chimney	713 ft	217.3 m	1973	UK	Pembroke
Chimney of Littlebrook Power Station , Unit 'D'	705 ft	215 m	1981	UK	Dartford
Chimney of Richard L. Hearn Thermal Generating Station	705 ft	214.9 m		Canada	Toronto, Ontario
Chimney of Iatan Power Plant	700 ft	213.5 m	1980	USA	Iatan, Missouri
Chimney of Oswego Generating Station	700 ft	213.5 m	1980	USA	Oswego, New York
Chimney of Matla Power Station	700 ft	213.5 m	1979	South Africa	Kriel
Chimney of Nebraska City Power Station	700 ft	213.5 m	1978	USA	Nebraska City, Nebraska
Chimneys of Lacygne Power Plant	700 ft	213.5 m	1973/1977	Kazakhstan	Lacygne
Chimney of Oswego Generating Station, Unit 5	700 ft	213.5 m	1976	USA	Oswego, New York
Chimney of Rush Island Power Station	700 ft	213.5 m	1975	Ireland	Rush Island
Chimneys of Labadie Power Station	700 ft	213.5 m	1970/1972	USA	Labadie, Missouri
Chimneys of Morgantown Power Plant	700 ft	213.5 m	1970/1971	USA	Morgantown, West Virginia
Chimney of Alma Power Station	700 ft	213.5 m		USA	Alma, Wisconsin
Chimney of Sibley Generating Station	700 ft	213.3 m	1967	USA	Sibley, Missouri
Chimneys of Shell Pernis	699 ft	213 m	1968/1974	Netherlands	Rotterdam
Chimney of Power Plant Kielce	699 ft	213 m		Poland	Kielcei
Chimney of Guangdong Yudean Jinghai Power Generation Station	689 ft	210 m	2007	China	Jieyang
Chimney of Guangdong Red Bay Generation Powerplant	689 ft	210 m	2006	China	Shanwei
Chimney of Zhanjiang Aoliyou Powerplant	689 ft	210 m	2005	China	Zhanjiang
Chimney of Tarong North Power Station	689 ft	210 m	2001	Australia	Tarong
Chimney of Huaneng Shantou Powerplant	689 ft	210 m	1996	China	Shantou
Chimney of Stanwell Power Station	689 ft	210 m	1993	Australia	Stanwell
Chimney of Callide Power Station, Unit 'B'	689 ft	210 m	1988	Australia	Callide
Chimney of Tarong Power Station	689 ft	210 m	1986	Australia	Tarong
Chimney Power Station Moers-Meerbeck	689 ft	210 m		Germany	Moers-Meerbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Power Station Dortmund-Derne	689 ft	210 m		Germany	Dortmund-Derne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Karlsruhe	689 ft	210 m		Germany	Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Chimney of Gustav Knepper Power Station	689 ft	210 m		Germany	Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimneys of Poolbeg Generating Station	680 ft	207.3 m	1970 / 1978	Ireland	Dublin
Chimney of Ironbridge Power Station	673 ft	205 m	1970	UK	Ironbridge
Chimney of Pasminco Smelter (Pasminco Smelter Stack)	673 ft	205 m		Australia	Port Pirie
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare	673 ft	205 m		Belgium	Antwerp
Chimney Power Station Franken II	663 ft	202 m	1963/64	Germany	Erlangen, Bavaria	Demolished in 2001
Chimney of Power Plant Katowice	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Katowice
Chimney of Power Plant Zabrze	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Zabrze
Chimney of Power Station Kozienice	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Kozienice
Chimney of Power Plant Bedsin-Lagisza	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Bedsin-Lagisza
Chimney of Power Station Patnow	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Patnow
Chimney of Power Station Poznan-Karolin	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Poznan-Karolin
Chimney of Power Station Warszawa-Siekierki	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Warsaw-Siekierki
Chimney of Power Station Gdańsk	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Gdansk
Chimney of Power Station Warszawa-Zeran	656 ft	200 m		Poland	Warsaw-Zeran
Chimney Power Station Mannheim-Neckarau	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Mannheim-Neckarau, Baden-Württemberg
Chimney Ludwigshafen	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate
Chimney Leverkusen	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Essen-Karnap	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Essen-Karnap, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Power Station Hamm-Schmehausen	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Hamm-Schmehausen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimneys of Frimmersdorf Power Station	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Frimmersdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Cooling tower of Niederaussem Power Station	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Niederaußem, North Rhine-Westphalia	world's tallest cooling tower
Chimney of Hekinan Power Plant, Units 1-3	656 ft	200 m	1990	Japan	Hekinan
Chimneys of Eraring Power Station	656 ft	200 m	1982/83	Australia	Eraring
Chimney of Simmering Power Station, Unit 3	656 ft	200 m	1990	Austria	Vienna
Solar Tower Manzanares	656 ft	200 m	1989	Spain	Manzanares	destroyed
Sant Adria de Besos Power Station	656 ft	200 m	1976	Spain	Sant Adria de Besos
Chimney of Fiddler's Ferry Power Station	656 ft	200 m	1971	UK	Widnes
Chimney of Sakaide Power Plant, Units 2-4	656 ft	200 m	1971	Japan	Sakaide
Chimney of Anan Power Plant	656 ft	200 m		Japan	Anan
Chimney of Atsumi Power Plant	656 ft	200 m		Japan	Atsumi
Chimney of Chita Daini Power Plant	656 ft	200 m		Japan	Chita
Chimney of Chita Power Plant	656 ft	200 m		Japan	Chita
Chimney of Irsching Power Station	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Irsching, Bavaria
Stadtwerketurm	656 ft	200 m	1967	Germany	Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Chimney Breitungen	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Breitungen, Thuringia
Chimneys Wilhelmshaven	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony
Chimney of Schkopau Power Station	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt
Chimney of Schwedt Power Station	656 ft	200 m		Germany	Schwedt, Brandenburg
Anaconda Smelter Stack	585 ft	178.3 m	1919	USA	Anaconda, Montana	Tallest brick chimney in the world
Halsbrücker Esse	459 ft	140 m	1889	Germany	Halsbrücke	Chimney built of bricks