TALLEST -- Symbol of Freedom in the World - Sheboygan, WI
Posted by: 
The-DuHawks
N 43° 43.299 W 087° 45.511
16T E 438902 N 4841237
At this time, August 2008, the Flag Pole has been taken down. We don't know if it's going to be replaced or not. Thank you..The DuHawks.
Just off of I-43, 45 miles north of Milwaukee, WI, located in Sheboygan, WI
Waymark Code: WM239Z
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2007
Views: 51
F A C T S :
The steel pole is 338 feet high, more than the length of a football field.
The length of the flag could be stretched across the width of a football field.
The flagpole weighs 65 tons, without the flag.
Each star is 3 foot high and each stripe is 4 1/2 fee wide.
The flag is 120 feet by 60 feet, or 7,200 square feet and weighs 300 lbs.
The flag pole is sunk into a 550-ton block of concrete that is 40 foot deep and 8 foot wide, and is reiforced with thousands of steel rods.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Tallest and Biggest
Location of coordinates: Sheboygan, WI, USA
Web Site: Not listed
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