List of tallest structures in Canada facts for kids
This is a list of the tallest one hundred structures in Canada, measured from the base to the tallest point. Which may be the roof top, antenna, spire, mast or as in the case with smokestacks and bridges, the highest structural point.
This list includes buildings, towers, transmission towers, chimneys, bridges and oil platforms.
There is a separate list for guyed masts since their heights are not fully verifiable and may be inaccurate by several metres; i.e. - several are measured to the height of the tallest transmitter on the mast, but this is not necessarily the tallest point of the tower.
The pinnacle height and roof height numbers are sourced from Skyscraperpage and/or the CTBUH. Where there is a conflict in the figures both heights are listed.
Contents
- Tallest 100 structures in Canada (not including guyed masts)
- Timeline of the tallest structures in Canada
- Tallest structure by province
- Tallest observation towers in Canada
- Tallest guyed masts in Canada
- Tallest lattice towers in Canada
- Tallest smokestacks/chimneys in Canada
- Tallest destroyed/demolished structures in Canada
- See also
Tallest 100 structures in Canada (not including guyed masts)
Rank | Name | Location | Pinnacle height | Roof height (if applicable) | Floor count | Year completed | Image |
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1 | CN Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 1,815 ft (553 m) | n/a | 118 | 1976 | |
2 | Inco Superstack | Sudbury, Ontario | 1,247 ft (380 m) | n/a | n/a | 1972 | |
3 | First Canadian Place (First Bank Tower) | Toronto, Ontario | 1,165 ft (355 m) antenna | 978 ft (298 m) | 72 | 1975 | |
4 | Commerce Court West | Toronto, Ontario | 942 ft (287 m) antenna | 784 ft (239 m) | 57 | 1972 | |
5 | Hebron platform | Grand Banks of Newfoundland | 912 ft (278 m) | n/a | 2017 | ||
6 | The St. Regis Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | 908 ft (277 m) spire | 776 ft (237 m) | 57 | 2012 | |
7 | Scotia Plaza | Toronto, Ontario | 902 ft (275 m) | 902 ft (275 m) | 68 | 1988 | |
8 | Aura (Toronto) | Toronto, Ontario | 893 ft (272 m) | 893 ft (272 m) | 78 | 2014 | |
9 | TD Canada Trust Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 863 ft (263 m) (Skyscraperpage) 856 ft (261 m) (CTBUH) spire | 745 ft (227 m) | 53 | 1990 | |
10 | Number One Bloor | Toronto, Ontario | 844 ft (257 m) | 844 ft (257 m) | 75 | 2015 | |
11 | Smokestack, Flin Flon Smelter Stack | Flin Flon, Manitoba | 828 ft (252 m) | n/a | n/a | 1973 | |
12 | Stantec Tower | Edmonton, Alberta | 827 ft (252 m) | 827 ft (252 m) | 69 | 2018 | |
13 | Brookfield Place (Calgary), East | Calgary, Alberta | 810 ft (250 m) | 810 ft (250 m) | 56 | 2017 | |
14 | CIBC Tower | Montreal, Quebec | 820 ft (250 m) antenna | 614 ft (Skyscraperpage) 604 ft (CTBUH) | 45 | 1962 | |
15 | The Bow | Calgary, Alberta | 774 ft (236 m) | 774 ft (236 m) | 58 | 2011 | |
16 | Ice Condominiums, East | Toronto, Ontario | 768 ft (234 m) | 768 ft (234 m) | 67 | 2014 | |
17 | Harbour Plaza Residences, East | Toronto, Ontario | 764 ft (233 m) | 764 ft (233 m) | 66 | 2017 | |
18 | 1250 René-Lévesque | Montreal, Quebec | 756 ft (230 m) (Skyscraperpage) 743 ft (226 m) (CTBUH) spire | 653 ft (199 m) | 47 | 1992 | |
19 | Eau du Soleil | Toronto, Ontario | 749 ft (228 m) | 749 ft (228 m) | 63 | 2017 | |
20 tie | Hibernia Platform | Grand Banks of Newfoundland | 735 ft (224 m) | n/a | n/a | 1997 | |
20 tie | Ten York | Toronto, Ontario | 735 ft (224 m) | 735 ft (224 m) | 68 | 2017 | |
20 tie | Harbour Plaza Residences, West | Toronto, Ontario | 735 ft (224 m) | 735 ft (224 m) | 62 | 2017 | |
23 | TD Bank Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 731 ft (223 m) | 731 ft (223 m) | 56 | 1967 | |
24 | Telus Sky | Calgary, Alberta | 729 ft (222 m) | 729 ft (222 m) | 60 | 2017 | |
25 | Bay-Adelaide Centre West, | Toronto, Ontario | 715 ft (218 m) (Skyscraperpage) 704 ft (215 m) (CTBUH) | 706 ft (215 m) (S) 704 ft (215 m) (C) | 52 | 2009 | |
26 tie | Smokestack, Hearn Generating Station | Toronto, Ontario | 705 ft (215 m) | n/a | n/a | 1971 | |
26 tie | Suncor Energy Centre | Calgary, Alberta | 705 ft (215 m) (Skyscraperpage) 706 ft (215 m) (CTBUH) | 705 ft (215 m) (S) 706 ft (215 m) (C) | 53 | 1983 | |
27 | Shangri-La Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | 704 ft (215 m) (Skyscraperpage) 702 ft (214 m) (CTBUH) | 698 ft (213 m) (S) 702 ft (214 m) (C) | 65 | 2012 | |
28 | Eighth Avenue Place, East Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 697 ft (212 m) | 697 ft (212 m) | 49 | 2011 | |
29 | Ritz-Carlton Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | 688 ft (210 m) (Skyscraperpage) 687 ft (209 m) (CTBUH) | 688 ft (210 m) (S) 687 ft (209 m) (C) | 52 | 2011 | |
30 tie | Bay Wellington Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 683 ft (208 m) (Skyscraperpage) 679 ft (207 m) (CTBUH) | 683 ft (208 m) (S) 679 ft (207 m) (C) | 49 | 1990 | |
30 tie | Massey Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 683 ft (208 m) | 683 ft (208 m) | 60 | 2018 | |
32 | Smokestack, Wesleyville Generating Station | Wesleyville, Ontario | 682 ft (208 m) | n/a | n/a | mid 1970s | |
33 | Residences of 488 University | Toronto, Ontario | 679 ft (207 m) | 679 ft (207 m) | 55 | 2018 | |
34 tie | 1000 de la Gauchetière | Montreal, Quebec | 673 ft (205 m) | 673 ft (205 m) | 51 | 1992 | |
34 tie | L Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 673 ft (205 m) | 673 ft (205 m) | 57 | 2013 | |
36 | Place Ville Marie | Montreal, Quebec | 670 ft (200 m) antenna | 617 ft (188 m) | 46 | 1962 | |
37 tie | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences | Toronto, Ontario | 669 ft (204 m) | 669 ft (204 m) | 52 | 2012 | |
37 tie | 88 Scott | Toronto, Ontario | 669 ft (204 m) | 669 ft (204 m) | 57 | 2013 | |
39 | ICE Condos, West | Toronto, Ontario | 663 ft (202 m) | 663 ft (202 m) | 57 | 2013 | |
40 | Living Shangri-La | Vancouver, British Columbia | 659 ft (201 m) glass fins | 646 ft (197 m) | 58 | 2008 | |
41 tie | Smokestack, Nanticoke Generating Station Units 5-8 | Nanticoke, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1972 | |
41 tie | Smokestack, Nanticoke Generating Station Units 1-4 | Nanticoke, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1974 | |
41 tie | Smokestack, Lennox Generating Station Units 1+2 | Bath, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1976 | |
41 tie | Smokestack, Lennox Generating Station Units 3+4 | Bath, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1976 | |
41 tie | Smokestack, Thunder Bay Generating Station | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1984 | |
41 tie | YC Condominiums | Toronto, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | 650 ft (200 m) | 60 | 2019 | |
47 tie | Bankers Hall - East Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 646 ft (197 m) | 646 ft (197 m) | 52 | 1989 | |
47 tie | Bankers Hall - West Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 646 ft (197 m) | 646 ft (197 m) | 52 | 2000 | |
49 | Bay-Adelaide, East | Toronto, Ontario | 643 ft (196 m) | 643 ft (196 m) | 44 | 2016 | |
50 | E Condos, South | Toronto, Ontario | 638 ft (194 m) | 638 ft (194 m) | 58 | 2018 | |
51 tie | Smokestack, Copper Cliff nickel refinery | Sudbury, Ontario | 637 ft (194 m) | n/a | n/a | 1954 | |
51 tie | Wellesley on the Park | Toronto, Ontario | 637 ft (194 m) | 637 ft (194 m) | 60 | 2018 | |
53 | JW Marriott Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta | 637 ft (194 m) | 637 ft (194 m) | 54 | ||
54 | Calgary Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 626 ft (191 m) | n/a | n/a | 1968 | |
55 | Tour de la Bourse | Montreal, Quebec | 623 ft (190 m) (antenna removed) | 623 ft (190 m) | 47 | 1964 | |
56 | 100 Adelaide West, Ernst & Young Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 617 ft (188 m) | 617 ft (188 m) | 40 | 2017 | |
57 tie | Vancouver's Turn - Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia | 616 ft (188 m) | 616 ft (188 m) | 67 | 2016 | |
57 tie | Solo District - Altus | Burnaby, British Columbia | 616 ft (188 m) | 576 ft (176 m) | 49 | 2016 | |
59 | Amazing Brentwood One | Burnaby, British Columbia | 611 ft (186 m) | 611 ft (186 m) | 56 | 2016 | |
60 tie | Maple Leaf Square, North | Toronto, Ontario | 610 ft (190 m) (Skyscraperpage) 595 ft (181 m) (CTBUH) | 610 ft (190 m) (S) 595 ft (181 m) (C) | 54 | 2010 | |
60 tie | RBC Centre, Simcoe Place | Toronto, Ontario | 610 ft (190 m) (Skyscraperpage) 607 ft (185 m) (CTBUH) | 610 ft (190 m) (S) 607 ft (185 m) (C) | 42 | 2009 | |
62 | Smokestack, Ashbridges Bay Sewage Treatment Plant Sludge Incinerator | Toronto, Ontario | 607 ft (185 m) | n/a | n/a | 1970s | |
63 | Casa II | Toronto, Ontario | 605 ft (184 m) | 605 ft (184 m) | 57 | 2016 | |
64 | U Condominiums II | Toronto, Ontario | 604 ft (184 m) | 604 ft (184 m) | 55 | 2014 | |
65 tie | Royal Trust Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 600 ft (180 m) | 600 ft (180 m) | 46 | 1969 | |
65 tie | Smokestack, Coleson Cove Generating Station 1 | Lorneville, New Brunswick | 600 ft (180 m) | n/a | n/a | 1977 | |
65 tie | Smokestack, Coleson Cove Generating Station | Lorneville, New Brunswick | 600 ft (180 m) | n/a | n/a | 2001 | |
65 tie | Syncrude Mildred Lake, Main Stack | Mildred Lake, Alberta | 600 ft (180 m) | n/a | n/a | ||
69 | Centennial Place I | Calgary, Alberta | 599 ft (183 m) spire | 542 ft (165 m) | 40 | 2010 | |
70 | Casa III | Toronto, Ontario | 589 ft (180 m) | 589 ft (180 m) | 55 | 2018 | |
71 | INDX Condominiums | Toronto, Ontario | 587 ft (179 m) | 587 ft (179 m) | 54 | 2016 | |
72 | Absolute World South | Mississauga, Ontario | 585 ft (178 m) (Skyscraperpage) 576 ft (176 m) (CTBUH) | 585 ft (178 m) (S) 576 ft (176 m) (C) | 56 | 2011 | |
73 tie | Canterra Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 581 ft (177 m) | 581 ft (177 m) | 45 | 1988 | |
73 tie | TransCanada Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 581 ft (177 m) | 581 ft (177 m) | 38 | 2001 | |
73 tie | Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 581 ft (177 m) (CTBUH) | 581 ft (177 m) (CTBUH) | 47 | 2009 | |
76 tie | Eighth Avenue Place, West Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 581 ft (177 m) | 581 ft (177 m) | 41 | 2014 | |
77 | Édifice Marie-Guyart | Quebec City, Quebec | 579 ft (176 m) antenna | 415 ft (126 m) | 33 | 1972 | |
78 | One King Street West | Toronto, Ontario | 578 ft (176 m) | 578 ft (176 m) | 51 | 2005 | |
79 | Olympic Stadium | Montreal, Quebec | 575 ft (175 m) | n/a | n/a | 1987 | |
80 tie | Royal Bank Plaza South | Toronto, Ontario | 574 ft (175 m) (Skyscraperpage) 568 ft (173 m) (CTBUH) | 574 ft (175 m) (S) 568 ft (173 m) (C) | 40 | 1976 | |
80 tie | L'Avenue | Montreal, Quebec | 571 ft (174 m) (Skyscraperpage) 562 ft (171 m) (CTBUH) | 571 ft (174 m) (S) 562 ft (171 m) (C) | 50 | 2010 | |
81 tie | Pylon of Sorel-Tracy, North Tower | Sorel-Tracy, Quebec | 573 ft (175 m) | n/a | n/a | ||
81 tie | Pylon of Sorel-Tracy, South Tower | Sorel-Tracy, Quebec | 573 ft (175 m) | n/a | n/a | ||
83 | Maple Leaf Square South | Toronto, Ontario | 571 ft (174 m) (Skyscraperpage) 562 ft (171 m) (CTBUH) | 571 ft (174 m) (S) 562 ft (171 m) (C) | 50 | 2010 | |
84 | Sun Life Financial Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 569 ft (173 m) | 571 ft (174 m) | 35 | 2016 | |
85 tie | Jamieson Place | Calgary, Alberta | 558 ft (170 m) (Skyscraperpage) 568 ft (173 m) (CTBUH) | 518 ft (158 m) | 36 | 2010 | |
85 tie | Harbour Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia | 558 ft (170 m) antenna | 458 ft (140 m) | 28 | 1977 | |
87 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 1 | Corunna, Ontario | 557 ft or 550 ft (169.8 m) | n/a | n/a | 1969-70 | |
87 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 2 | Corunna, Ontario | 557 ft or 550 ft (169.8 m) | n/a | n/a | 1969-70 | |
89 | Smokestack, St. Lawrence Cement Clarkson, Mississauga | Mississauga, Ontario | 556 ft (169 m) | n/a | n/a | 1956 | |
90 tie | Smokestack, Belledune Generating Station | Belledune, New Brunswick | 554 ft or 551 ft (169 m or 168 m) | n/a | n/a | 1991 | |
90 tie | Hullmark Centre I | Toronto, Ontario | 551 ft (168 m) (Skyscraperpage) 561 ft (171 m) (CTBUH) | 509 ft (155 m) | 45 | 2014 | |
92 tie | Lagos at the Waterfront | Toronto, Ontario | 550 ft (170 m) | 550 ft (170 m) | 49 | 2016 | |
92 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 3 | Corunna, Ontario | 550 ft (170 m) | n/a | n/a | ||
94 | Tour Avenue des Canadiens | Montreal, Quebec | 548 ft (167 m) | 548 ft (167 m) | 50 | 2015-6 | |
95 | First Canadian Centre | Calgary, Alberta | 547 ft (167 m) | 547 ft (167 m) | 41 | 1983 | |
96 | 2 Bloor West | Toronto, Ontario | 545 ft (166 m) antenna | 489 ft (149 m) | 34 | 1974 | |
97 | Karma | Toronto, Ontario | 544 ft (166 m) | 544 ft (166 m) | 50 | 2015 | |
98 | The Selby | Toronto, Ontario | 543 ft (166 m) | 543 ft (166 m) | 50 | ||
99 | Western Canada Place North | Calgary, Alberta | 538 ft (164 m) | 538 ft (164 m) | 41 | 1983 | |
100 tie | 44 Charles Street West | Toronto, Ontario | 535 ft (163 m) (Skyscraperpage) 545 ft (166 m) (CTBUH) | 535 ft (163 m) (S) 545 ft (166 m) (C) | 51 | 1975 | |
100 tie | New Port Mann Bridge, East Tower | Coquitlam & Surrey, British Columbia | 535 ft (163 m) | n/a | n/a | 2013 | |
100 tie | New Port Mann Bridge, West Tower | Coquitlam & Surrey, British Columbia | 535 ft (163 m) | n/a | n/a | 2013 | |
100 tie | Burano | Toronto, Ontario | 535 ft (163 m) | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 535 ft (163 m) (CTBUH) | 50 | 2012 | |
Height discrepancy between sources | Minto Midtown | Toronto, Ontario | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 541 ft (165 m) (CTBUH) | 525 ft (160 m) (S) 541 ft (165 m) (C) | 54 | 2008 |
Timeline of the tallest structures in Canada
Timeline of the tallest freestanding structures in Canada:
Years | Name | Location | Pinnacle height | Floor count (if applicable) | Structure type | Image |
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1841–1874 | Notre-Dame Basilica | Montreal, Quebec | 200 ft (61 m) | n/a | Church bell tower | |
1874–1899 | St. James Cathedral | Toronto, Ontario | 305 ft (93 m) | n/a | Church bell tower | |
1899–1917 | Old City Hall | Toronto, Ontario | 340 ft (100 m) | n/a | City Hall clock tower | |
1917–1928 | INCO Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Chimney #1 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 350 ft (110 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1928–1929 | Tour de la Banque Royale | Montreal, Quebec | 397 ft (121 m) | 22 | Building | |
1929 | Fairmont Royal York Hotel | Toronto, Ontario | 407 ft (124 m) | 28 | Building | |
1929–1952 | INCO Nickel Smelter, Brick Chimney | Sudbury, Ontario | 500 ft (152 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1936–1948 | INCO Copper Smelter, Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 500 ft (152 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1937–1948 | INCO Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Chimney #2 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 500 ft (152 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1948–1954 | Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut | 620 ft (190 m) | n/a | Lattice tower | |
1954–1967 | INCO Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery (formerly Copper Cliff Iron Ore Recovery Plant), Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 637 ft (194 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1967–1972 | Toronto-Dominion Centre | Toronto, Ontario | 731 ft (223 m) | 56 | Skyscraper | |
1972–1976 | Inco Superstack | Sudbury, Ontario | 1,247 ft (380 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1976–present | CN Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 1,815 ft (553 m) | n/a | Tower |
Timeline of the tallest structures overall in Canada:
Years | Name | Location | Pinnacle height | Floor count (if applicable) | Structure type | Image |
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1841–1874 | Notre-Dame Basilica | Montreal, Quebec | 200 ft (61 m) | n/a | Church bell tower | |
1874–1899 | St. James Cathedral | Toronto, Ontario | 305 ft (93 m) | n/a | Church bell tower | |
1899–1917 | Old City Hall | Toronto, Ontario | 340 ft (100 m) | n/a | City Hall clock tower | |
1917–1928 | INCO Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Chimney #1 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 350 ft (110 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1928–1929 | Tour de la Banque Royale | Montreal, Quebec | 397 ft (121 m) | 22 | Building | |
1929 | Fairmont Royal York Hotel | Toronto, Ontario | 407 ft (124 m) | 28 | Building | |
1929–1937 | INCO Nickel Smelter, Brick Chimney | Sudbury, Ontario | 500 ft (152 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1936–1937 | INCO Copper Smelter, Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 500 ft (152 m) | n/a | Smokestack | |
1937–1954 | CBL Hornby AM Transmitter | Toronto, Ontario | 640/650 ft 198 m | n/a | Guyed mast | |
1954–1955 | CICT-DT TV Tower 1 | Calgary, Alberta | 670 ft 204 m | n/a | Guyed mast | |
1955–1960 | CKNX Television Tower | Wingham, Ontario | 793 ft (242 m) | n/a | Guyed mast | |
1960–1965 | CHCH Television Tower | Stoney Creek, Ontario | 1,172 ft (357 m) | n/a | Guyed mast | |
1965–1976 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 1,350 ft (410 m) | n/a | Guyed mast | |
1973–1976 | CKX-TV Craig Television Tower | Hayfeild, Manitoba | 1,350 ft (410 m) | n/a | Guyed mast | |
1976–present | CN Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 1,815 ft (553 m) | n/a | Tower |
Tallest structure by province
Ordered by tallest structure of any type ever built in said province. If that structure is not freestanding, then the tallest freestanding structure in said province is listed directly below the tallest structure in the above mentioned province.
Province | Name | Height | Structure | Image |
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Ontario freestanding | CN Tower | 553 m (1815 ft) | Tower | |
Newfoundland | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter (demolished) | 411.48 m (1350 ft) | Guyed mast | |
Newfoundland freestanding | Hebron Platform | 278 m (912 ft) | Oil platform | |
Manitoba | CKX-TV Craig Television Tower | 411.48 m (1350 ft) | Guyed mast | |
Manitoba freestanding | Flin Flon Smelter chimney | 251 m (825 ft) | Smokestack | |
Quebec | CBC Tower (demolished) | 371 m (1217 ft) | Guyed mast | |
Quebec freestanding | CIBC Tower | 250 m (820 ft) | Skyscraper and antenna | |
Saskatchewan | CFRE-DT Television Tower | 300 m (984 ft) | Guyed mast | |
Saskatchewan freestanding | Shand Power Station, chimney | 148 m (486 ft) | Smokestack | |
Alberta | CICT-TV Tower 1 | 250 m (820 ft) | Guyed mast | |
Alberta freestanding | Stantec Tower | 250.8 m (810 ft) | Skyscraper | |
British Columbia freestanding | Living Shangri-La | 201 m (659 ft) | Skyscraper | |
New Brunswick freestanding | Coleson Cove Generating Station, chimneys | 183 m (600 ft) | Smokestack | |
Nova Scotia freestanding | Tufts Cove Generating Station, Trenton Generating Station & Lingan Generating Station, chimneys | 152 m (500 ft) | Smokestack | |
Prince Edward Island freestanding | Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station, chimney | 68.95 m (226 ft) | Smokestack |
Tallest observation towers in Canada
Name | Location | Height | Year completed | Remarks | Image |
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CN Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 1,815 ft (553 m) | 1976 | Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1976-2010 | |
Calgary Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 626 ft (191 m) | 1968 | ||
Montreal Tower | Montreal, Quebec | 574 ft (175 m) | 1976 | Tallest inclined structure in the world | |
Skylon Tower | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 520 ft (160 m) | 1965 | ||
Bell Aliant Tower | Moncton, New Brunswick | 417 ft (127 m) | 1970 | ||
1000 Islands Tower | Hill Island, Ontario | 400 ft (120 m) | 1965 | ||
La Cité de l'Énergie | Shawinigan, Quebec | 377 ft (115 m) | 1997 | ||
Casino Tower | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 344 ft (105 m) | 1964 | formerly known as the Oneida Tower and Kodak Tower | |
Tower Hotel | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 325 ft (99 m) | 1962 | formerly known as the Minolta Tower |
Tallest guyed masts in Canada
Rank | Name | Location | Height | Year completed |
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1 | CKX-TV Craig Television Tower (rebuilt) | Hayfield, Manitoba | 1,350 ft (410 m) | 1986 |
2 | CHCH-DT-3 Television Tower | Midland, Ontario | 1,170 ft (360 m) | |
4 | Starbuck CBC Tower | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1,064 ft (324 m) | ? |
5 | CIII Television Tower | Paris, Ontario | 1,037 ft (316 m) | 1974 |
6 | CFPL Television Tower | London, Ontario | 1,034 ft (315 m) | 1961 |
7 | CICI-TV Broadcasting Tower | Sudbury, Ontario | 1,013 ft (309 m) | |
8 | CJSD Broadcasting Tower | Shuniah, Ontario | 1,011 ft (308 m) | |
9 | CIII-TV-2/GLOBAL TV Tower | Bancroft, Ontario | 1,007 ft (307 m) | |
10 tie | CKVR Television Tower | Barrie, Ontario | 1,000 ft (305 m) | 1978 |
10 tie | CHEX Television Tower | Peterborough, Ontario | 1,000 ft (305 m) | |
11 | CKCO-42 Television Tower | Oil Springs, Ontario | 994 ft (303 m) | 1975 |
12 tie | CHCH-51 Television Tower | Alvinston, Ontario | 984 ft (300 m) | 1998 |
12 tie | Communication Hill, CBC Tower | London, Ontario | 984 ft (300 m) | |
12 tie | CFRE-DT Television Tower | Regina, Saskatchewan | 984 ft (300 m) | |
13 | Weyburn Television Tower | Weyburn, Saskatchewan | 970 ft (300 m) | |
14 | Woodstock Television Tower | Sweaburg, Ontario | 961 ft (293 m) | 1986 |
15 | CKCO Television Tower | Baden, Ontario | 958 ft (292 m) | 2000 |
16 | TVO London Tower | London, Ontario | 902 ft. (275 m) | 1975 |
17 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter (new tower) | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 850 ft (260 m) | 1993 |
18 | CIIT-TV Tower | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 843 ft (257 m) | |
19 tie | CICT-TV Tower 1 | Calgary, Alberta | 820 ft (250 m) | 1954 |
19 tie | CICT-TV Tower 2 | Calgary, Alberta | 820 ft (250 m) | 1954 |
20 | CKNX Television Tower | Wingham, Ontario | 793 ft (242 m) | 1955 |
21 | SRC Kitchener Tower | St. Agatha, Ontario | 751 ft (229 m) | |
22 | Ryan Tower | Chelsea, Quebec | 750.8 ft (228.8 m) | 1968 |
23 | Hwy 46, CBC Transmitter | Regina, Saskatchewan | 732 ft (223 m) | |
24 | Fox Harbour LORAN-C transmitter | St. Lewis, Labrador | 722 ft (220 m) | 1983 |
Tallest lattice towers in Canada
indicates a structure that is no longer standing.
Tower | Year | Town | Height m | Height ft | Structure Type | Remarks |
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Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower | 1948 | Cambridge Bay | 189 m | 620 ft | LORAN-C transmitter | demolished in August 2014 |
Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing North Tower | ? | Tracy | 174.6 m | 573 ft | Hydro pylon | tallest set of electricity pylons in Canada |
Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing South Tower | ? | Tracy | 174.6 m | 573 ft | Hydro pylon | tallest set of electricity pylons in Canada |
CBC Jarvis St. Tower | 1952 | Toronto | 164.6 m | 540 ft | Radio tower | demolished in 2002 |
Bell Canada Pharmacy Avenue Tower | 1970 | Toronto | 160 m | 525 ft | Microwave relay tower | |
Montreal-Varennes Crossing, North Tower | Varennes | 157 m | 525 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
Montreal-Varennes Crossing, South Tower | Varennes | 160 m | 515 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
CFCN TV Tower | 1960 | Calgary | 157.6 m | 517 ft | TV tower | |
Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing North Tower | 1989 | Deschambault-Grondines | 140.2 m | 460 ft | Hydro pylon | dismantled in 1992 |
Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing South Tower | 1989 | Deschambault-Grondines | 140.2 m | 460 ft | Hydro pylon | dismantled in 1992 |
Montreal East Crossing, North Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
Montreal East Crossing, South Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
Montreal West Crossing, North Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
Montreal West Crossing, South Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
CFCM DT Tower | 1954 | Quebec City | 134 m | 440 ft | Radio tower |
Tallest smokestacks/chimneys in Canada
indicates a structure that is no longer standing.
Demolished structures are not ranked but left in their previous position on the list.
Rank | Name of Facility | Location | Height in feet and meters | Construction material | Type of facility | Current status | Flue diameter (m) | Year completed | Image |
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1 | Inco Superstack | Sudbury, Ontario | 1,247 ft (380 m) | Concrete | Smelter | Demolition to commence in 2020. | 13.7 | 1972 | |
2 | Flin Flon Smelter, Stack | Flin Flon, Manitoba | 825 ft (251 m) | Concrete | Smelter | Unused | 1973 | ||
3 | Hearn Generating Station, Stack | Toronto | 705 ft (215 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Unused | 1971 | ||
4 | Wesleyville Generating Station, Stack | Wesleyville, Ontario | 682 ft (208 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Unused | 1970s | ||
Nanticoke Generating Station, Stack 1 (Units 1-4) | Nanticoke, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2018 | 10.98 | 1972 | ||
Nanticoke Generating Station, Stack 2 (Units 5-8) | Nanticoke, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2018 | 10.98 | 1974 | (see above^) | |
5 tie | Lennox Generating Station, Stack 1 (Units 1&2) | Bath, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 7.3 | 1976 | |
5 tie | Lennox Generating Station, Stack 2 (Units 3&4) | Bath, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 7.3 | 1976 | (see above^) |
Thunder Bay Generating Station, Stack | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2021 | 4.3 | 1984 | ||
7 | Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery(formerly Copper Cliff Iron Ore Recovery Plant), Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 637 ft (194 m) | Concrete | Smelter | In use | 9.1 | 1954 | [1] |
8 | Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sludge Incinerator Stack | Toronto | 607 ft (185 m) | Concrete | Incinerator | In use | 1977-79 | ||
9 tie | Coleson Cove Generating Station, FGD Stack(2 Flue) | Lorneville, New Brunswick | 600 ft (183 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 4.87 | 2001 | |
9 tie | Coleson Cove Generating Station, 1st Stack(3 Flue) | Lorneville, New Brunswick | 600 ft (182.8m) | Concrete | Power plant | 4.87 | 1977 | ||
9 tie | Syncrude Mildred Lake, Main Stack | Mildred Lake, Alberta | 600 ft (182.8 m) | Concrete | Oil refinery | In use | 7.9 | ||
Lambton Generating Station, Stack 1 | Corunna, Ontario | 557 ft or 550 ft (169.8 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2022 | 7.49 | 1969-70 | ||
Lambton Generating Station, Stack 2 | Corunna, Ontario | 557 ft of 550 ft (169.8 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2022 | 7.49 | 1969-70 | (see above^) | |
12 | Holcim (Canada) Mississauga Cement Plant (formerly St. Lawrence Cement), Stack | Mississauga, Ontario | 556 ft (169 m) | Concrete | Cement plant | In use | 3.96 | 1956 | |
13 | Belledune Generating Station, Stack 1 | Belledune, New Brunswick | 554 ft or 551 ft (169 m or 168 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 6.86 | 1991 | |
Dalhousie Generating Station #2, FDG Stack | Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 551 ft (167.64 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2015 | 6.45 | 1993 | ||
Noranda Inc. Gaspe Site, Stack | Murdochville, Quebec | 550 ft (167.6 m) | Concrete | Smelter | Demolished in 2003 | ||||
Lambton Generating Station, Stack 3 | Corunna, Ontario | 550 ft (167.6 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2022 | 7.11 | |||
Dalhousie Generating Station #1, Stack 1 | Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 532 ft (162 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2015 | 1980 | |||
14 | Battle River Generating Station, Stack C (Unit 5) | Battle River, Alberta | 528 ft (161 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 5.791 | 1981 | |
15 | Sundance Power Station, Stack 1 (Unit 1&2) | Wabamun Lake, Alberta | 512 ft (156 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 6.401 | 1970-73 | |
16 tie | Sundance Power Station, Stack 2 (Unit 3&4) | Wabamun Lake, Alberta | 510 ft (155.5 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 7.32 | 1976-77 | |
16 tie | Sundance Power Station, Stack 3 (Unit 5&6) | Wabamun Lake, Alberta | 510 ft (155.5 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 7.315 | 1978-80 | |
INCO Nickel Smelter, Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 500 ft (152.4 m) | Brick | Smelter | Dismantled in 1982 | 14.6 (48 feet) | 1929 | ||
18 tie | INCO Copper Smelter, Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 500 ft (152.4 m) | Concrete | Smelter | In use - Reduced to 435 ft (132.5 m) | 13.4 (44 feet) | 1936 | |
INCO Nickel Smelter, Stack 2 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 500 ft (152.4 m) | Concrete | Smelter | Dismantled in 1994 | 5.49 (18 feet) | 1937 | ||
18 tie | INCO Thompson Smelter, Stack | Thompson, Manitoba | 500 ft (152 m) | Concrete | Smelter | In use | 9.14 | 1958 | |
20 tie | Tufts Cove Generating Station, Stack 1 | Tufts Cove, Nova Scotia | 500 ft (152 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 2.44 | 1965 | |
20 tie | Tufts Cove Generating Station, Stack 2 | Tufts Cove, Nova Scotia | 500 ft (152 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 2.44 | 1972 | (see above^) |
20 tie | Tufts Cove Generating Station, Stack 3 | Tufts Cove, Nova Scotia | 500 ft (152.4 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 3 | 1976 | (see above^) |
20 tie | Lingan Generating Station, Stack 1 | Lingan, Nova Scotia | 500 ft (152.4 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 4.7 | 1979 | |
20 tie | Lingan Generating Station, Stack 2 | Lingan, Nova Scotia | 500 ft (152.4 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 4.7 | 1979 | |
20 tie | Trenton Generating Station, Stack 1 (Unit 6) | Trenton, Nova Scotia | 500 ft (152.4 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 4.7 | 1969 | |
Lakeview Generating Station, Stack 1 | Mississauga, Ontario | 492 ft or 479 ft (150 m or 146 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2006 | 1961 | |||
Lakeview Generating Station, Stack 2 | Mississauga, Ontario | 492 ft or 479 ft (150 m or 146 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2006 | 1962 | (see above^) | ||
Lakeview Generating Station, Stack 3 | Mississauga, Ontario | 492 ft or 479 ft (150 m or 146 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2006 | 1964 | (see above^) | ||
Lakeview Generating Station, Stack 4 | Mississauga, Ontario | 492 ft or 479 ft (150 m or 146 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Demolished in 2006 | 1965 | (see above^) | ||
26 | Shand Power Station, Stack | Estevan, Saskatchewan | 486 ft (148 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 5 | 1992 | |
27 | Atikokan Generating Station, Stack | Atikokan, Ontario | 476 ft (145 m) | Concrete | Power plant | Undergoing refurbishment | 5.5 | 1985 | |
28 tie | Keephills Generating Station, Stack 2 (Unit 3) | Keephills, Alberta | 455 ft (138.6 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 7.77 | ||
28 tie | Keephills Generating Station, Stack 1 (Unit 1&2) | Keephills, Alberta | 455 ft (138.6 m) | Concrete | Power Plant | In use | 5.75 | 1983-84 | |
30 | Genesee Generating Station, Stack 2 (Unit 3) | Genesee, Alberta | 453 ft (138 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 5.74 | 2005 | |
31 tie | Xstrata Nickel Smelter, Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 450 ft 137.2 m | Concrete | Smelter | Unused | 1965 | ||
31 tie | Enwave Walton Street Steam Plant, Stack | Toronto | 450 ft 137.2 m | Concrete | Steam Plant | In use | 2.6 | 1971 | |
31 tie | Commissioners Street Incinerator, Stack | Toronto | 450 ft 137.2 m | Concrete | Incinerator | Unused | |||
31 tie | Suncor Energy Oil Sands, FGD Stack | Fort McMurray, Alberta | 450 ft 137.2 m | Concrete | Oil refinery | In use | 7.01 | ||
31 tie | Battle River Generating Station, Stack B (Unit 3&4) | Battle River, Alberta | 450 ft (137 m) | Concrete | Power plant | In use | 6.096 | 1969-75 | |
31 tie | Inco Superstack replacement 1 | Sudbury, Ontario | 450 ft (140 m) | Concrete | Smelter | In use | 2020 | ||
31 tie | Inco Superstack replacement 2 | Sudbury, Ontario | 450 ft (140 m) | Concrete | Smelter | In use | 2020 |
The Tracy Thermal Generating Station has four 449 ft (137 m) stacks.
Tallest destroyed/demolished structures in Canada
There are two separate lists, once again one for free standing structures and one for guyed masts. This is because of incomplete information regarding the height and number of demolished guyed masts.
Tallest freestanding demolished structures:
Rank | Building | City | Height | Structure type | Build material | Year built/demolished | Recording of event | Notable for |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 tie | Smokestack 1 (Units 1-4), Nanticoke Generating Station | Nanticoke, Ontario | 198 m/650 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1972-2018 | (demolished by explosives) Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. | |
1 tie | Smokestack 2 (Units 5-8), Nanticoke Generating Station | Nanticoke, Ontario | 198 m/650 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1974-2018 | (see above) | (demolished by explosives) Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. |
1 tie | Smokestack, Thunder Bay Generating Station | Thunder Bay Ontario | 198 m/650 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1984-2021 | (demolished by explosives) Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. | |
4 | Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower | Cambridge, Nunavut | 189 m/620 ft | Lattice tower | Steel | 1948–2014 | (demolition by undermining) Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1948 to 1954 | |
5 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 1 | Corunna, Ontario | 169.8 m/557 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1970-2022 | (demolished by explosives) | |
5 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 2 | Corunna, Ontario | 169.8 m/557 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1970-2022 | (see above) | (demolished by explosives) |
7 tie | Smokestack, Noranda Inc. Gaspe Site | Murdochville, Quebec | 168 m/550 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2003 | (demolished by explosives) Tallest freestanding structure demolished in Quebec | |
7 tie | Smokestack, Dalhousie Generating Station #2 | Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 168 m/550 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2015 | (demolished by explosives) Tallest structure demolished in New Brunswick | |
7 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 3 | Corunna, Ontario | 168 m/550 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2022 | (demolished by explosives) | |
10 | CBC Jarvis St. Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 164 m/540 ft | Lattice tower | Steel | 1952–2002 | (demolition by undermining) Tallest freestanding structure in Toronto from 1952 to 1967 | |
11 | Smokestack,
Dalhousie Generating Station #1 |
Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 162 m/532 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1967-2015 | (demolished by explosives) | |
12 tie | INCO Nickel Smelter, Brick Smokestack | Sudbury, Ontario | 152.4 m/500 ft | Smokestack | Brick | 1929–1982 | (dismantled) Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1929 to 1948 | |
12 tie | INCO - Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Smokestack #2 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 152.4 m/500 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1937–1994 | (dismantled) Equaled tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1937 to 1948 | |
14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 1+2 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1961–2006 | (demolished by explosives) | |
14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 3+4 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1962–2006 | (see above) | (demolished by explosives) |
14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 5+6 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1964–2006 | (demolished by explosives) | |
14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 7+8 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1965–2006 | (see above) | (demolished by explosives) |
18 | Battle River Generating Station Smokestack Units 1&2 | Battle River, Alberta | 122 m/400 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | (demolished by explosives) Tallest structure to be demolished in Alberta | ||
19 | Empire Landmark Hotel | Vancouver, British Columbia | 121 m/396 ft | Building | Concrete | 1973-2019 | Demolished floor by floor between March 2018 and May 2019. Tallest building to be demolished in Canada. Tallest structure to be demolished in British Columbia. | |
20 tie | INCO - Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Smokestack #1 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 106.7 m/350 ft | Smokestack | Brick | 1917–1966 | (demolished by explosives) Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1917 to 1928 | |
20 tie | INCO - Orford Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 106.7 m/350 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | |||
20 tie | Thunder Bay Generating Station, Condensing Unit Smokestack | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 106.7 m or 110 m/350 ft or 361 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1962–1998 | (demolished by explosives) | |
23 tie | Bruce Nuclear Generating Station Steam Plant Smokestack | Kincardine, Ontario | 100 m/328 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown–2015 | (demolished by explosives) | |
24 | St. Lawrence Starch Plant Smokestack | Mississauga, Ontario | 97.5 m/320 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1971–1994 | (demolished by explosives) | |
25 tie | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories B444 Process Water Tower | Deep River, Ontario | 91.4 m/300 ft | Water Tower | Steel | 1956–2017 | (demolished by explosives) | |
25 tie | Oakville Assembly Paint Stack | Oakville, Ontario | 91.4 m/300 ft | Smokestack | Steel | unknown–2012 | (demolished by explosives) | |
na | Old Toronto Star Building | Toronto, Ontario | 88 m/289 ft | Building | 1927–1972 | Second tallest building to be demolished in Canada. Tallest building to be demolished in Ontario. | ||
na | Hotel Laurentien | Montreal, Quebec | 78 m/255 ft | Building | 1948–1978 | Tallest building in Quebec to be demolished. | ||
na | Hotel Vancouver (1916) | Vancouver, British Columbia | 77 m/253 ft | Building | 1916–1949 |
Tallest demolished guyed masts:
Rank | Building | City | Height | Year built/demolished |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 411.48 m/1350 ft | 1965–1993 (collapsed) |
2 | CKX-TV Craig Television Tower | Hayfield, Manitoba | 411.48 m/1350 ft | 1973–1983 (collapsed) |
3 | CBC Tower | Shawinigan, Quebec | 371 m/1217 ft | 1972–2001 (demolished by explosives after aircraft collision) |
4 | CHCH Television Tower | Stoney Creek, Ontario | 1,172 ft (357 m) | 1960–2024 |
4 | CKVR-TV | Barrie, Ontario | 305 m/1000 ft | 1976–1977 (demolished by aircraft collision) |
5 | CFTO AM Transmitting Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 279 m/916 ft | 1960-unknown |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of old Canadian buildings
- Architecture of Canada
- Architecture of Montreal
- Architecture of Ottawa
- Architecture of Toronto
- Architecture of Quebec City