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St. Louis' Gateway Arch is 630 feet tall. That's 75 feet taller than the Washington Monument and more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

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St. Louis' Gateway Arch is 630 feet tall. That's 75 feet taller than the Washington Monument and more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.ILLUSTRATION · AI

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is 630 feet tall, the National Park Service says.

Architect Eero Saarinen designed the arch in a nationwide competition in 1947-48. Construction began in 1963, and the final stainless steel section was put into place on October 28, 1965.

At 630 feet, the arch is 75 feet taller than the Washington Monument and over twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

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