• Statue of Liberty N.M.

    Statue Of Liberty

    National Monument New York

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Statue Statistics

Location Imperial Metric
Top of base to torch 151'1" 46.05m
Ground to tip of torch 305'1" 92.99m
Heel to top of head 111'1" 33.86m
Length of hand 16'5" 5.00m
Index finger 8'0" 2.44m
Head - Chin to cranium 17'3" 5.26m
Width of head 10'0" 3.05m
Width of eye 2'6" 0.76m
Length of nose 4'6" 1.37m
Length of right arm 42'0" 12.80m
Width of right arm 12'0" 3.66m
Width of waist 35'0" 0.67m
Width of mouth . 3'0" 91.00m
Length of tablet 23'7" 7.19m
Width of tablet 13'7" 4.14m
Thickness of tablet 2'0" 0.61m
Ground to pedestal 154'0" 46.94m

Weight of copper: 62,000 lbs.(31 tons).

Weight of framework: 250,000 lbs. (125 tons).

Weight of concrete foundation: 54,000,000 lbs.

Thickness of copper sheeting: 3/32inch or the thickness of two pennies placed together.

Wind Sway: 50 mph winds cause the Statue to sway up to 3 inches and the torch up to 6 inches.

Direction: The Statue faces Southeast in perfect symetry with the placement of Fort Wood and how people would see the Statue while entering the harbor.

Crown: 25 windows and seven rays make up the crown.

Chains: Chains and a broken shackle are at the Statue's feet and cannot be seen from below.

The Tablet: Reads in Roman numerals "July 4, 1776" -- the date of American Independence. (JULY IV MDCCLXXVI)

The current torch is a 1986 replacement of the original, now in the lobby. The new torch is copper, covered in 24k. gold leaf. Sunlight reflects off the gold during the daytime and floodlights light the torch by reflection at night.

 
Height of Statue of Liberty
Height of Statue of Liberty
NPS - Jefferson Nat'l Expansion Memorial

Did You Know?

Statue of Liberty's feet and broken chains

Freedom is not standing still.  A symbolic feature that people cannot see is the broken chain wrapped around the Statue's feet.  Protruding from the bottom of her robe, the broken chains symbolize her free forward movement, enlightening the world with her torch free from oppression and servitude.