Mitchell Power Plant
Mitchell Power Plant is a large coal fired power station located on West Virginia Route 2 south of Moundsville, West Virginia, United States.
It has a 1,206-foot (368 m) tall chimney, which was built in 1971.[1] This smokestack was once the tallest in the world for a short period of time. As of 2013 it is the sixth tallest, and still the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern United States.[2]
See also[]
- List of chimneys
- List of towers
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
References[]
- ^ "Mitchell Power Plant". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Comparison Diagram of World's Tallest Chimneys". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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Coordinates: 39°49′47.99″N 80°49′4.79″W / 39.8299972°N 80.8179972°W
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