Lincoln Memorial size comparison: how tall is the Lincoln Memorial?
Lincoln Memorial: 30 m · 98 ft tall
Washington, D.C., United States · 1922
Lincoln Memorial is 30 m · 98 ft tall. That is about 18× the height of an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
Lincoln Memorial in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Metres | 30 m |
| Feet | 98 ft |
| Yards | 33 yd |
| Kilometres | 0.03 km |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 17.5 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Lincoln Memorial. With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 10-floor building.
What is about the same size as Lincoln Memorial?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Borobudur (Monuments & mosques) | 35 m · 115 ft | 5 m taller (16.7%) |
| Cedar tree (Trees) | 35 m · 115 ft | 5 m taller (16.7%) |
| Navy frigate (Ships & boats) | 35 m · 115 ft | 5 m taller (16.7%) |
| Tian Tan Buddha (Statues) | 34 m · 112 ft | 4 m taller (13.3%) |
| Luxury yacht (Ships & boats) | 25 m · 82 ft | 5 m shorter (16.7%) |
| Chinese junk (Ships & boats) | 25 m · 82 ft | 5 m shorter (16.7%) |
| Coast guard cutter (Ships & boats) | 25 m · 82 ft | 5 m shorter (16.7%) |
| Brandenburg Gate (Monuments & mosques) | 26 m · 85 ft | 4 m shorter (13.3%) |
More in Monuments & mosques
- Great Pyramid of Giza — 138.5 m · 454 ft
- Great Sphinx of Giza — 20 m · 66 ft
- Washington Monument — 169 m · 554 ft
- Gateway Arch — 192 m · 630 ft
- Arc de Triomphe — 50 m · 164 ft
- Brandenburg Gate — 26 m · 85 ft
- Colosseum — 48 m · 157 ft
- Stonehenge — 730 cm · 23' 11"
- Sydney Opera House — 65 m · 213 ft
- Sagrada Familia — 172.5 m · 566 ft
- Cologne Cathedral — 157 m · 515 ft
- St. Peter's Basilica — 136.6 m · 448 ft