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CHCH Television Tower
CHCH TV Tower viewed from the ground.

The CHCH Television Tower is a very tall structure in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. It stands at an amazing 357.5 metres (about 1,173 feet) high! This tower is a special type of mast that is held up by strong cables called guy-wires.

This tower is super important because it sends out TV signals. It holds the main transmitter for the TV station CHCH-DT. It also broadcasts for CITS-DT, which is the main station for the Yes TV network. Right now, it's the fourth-tallest structure in all of Canada.

Canada's Tallest Structures: A Look at the CHCH Tower's History

When the CHCH Television Tower was finished in 1960, it was the tallest structure in Canada! Imagine how impressive that must have been. For a while, it held the record.

How the CHCH Tower Compares to Other Giants

Since 1960, only a few other structures have been built that are taller than the CHCH Tower. These include:

  • The famous CN Tower in Toronto, which was completed in 1976.
  • The Inco Superstack in Sudbury, finished in 1971.
  • A couple of other towers that no longer stand, like the Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter and the CBC Tower (Mont-Carmel).
  • The original and rebuilt CKX-TV Tower.

Even with these new, taller structures, the CHCH Tower is still one of the tallest. It ranks thirteenth among the tallest structures in the entire Commonwealth of Nations.

Why the CHCH Tower Looks So Tall

The CHCH Television Tower is built on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. This is a long, steep slope of land. If you look at the tower from the bottom of the escarpment, it looks even taller than it is! That's because the ground below you is about 100 metres (or 300 feet) lower. This makes the tower seem incredibly huge against the sky.

Images for kids

  • New Picture 1396

    A guy-wire anchor to the right.

  • New Picture 1397

    Upper portion of the mast, and guy wires.

  • New Picture 1387

    Pinnacle of the mast.

  • New Picture 1389

    Base and surrounding environment of the tower.

  • New Picture 15662

    The tower viewed from a distance of about one mile.

  • New Picture 145

    A detailed view of the guy wires and top part of the mast.

  • New Picture 144

    A terrestrial antenna on the tower.

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