How tall is the Statue of Liberty from base to tip of the torch?

The Statue of Liberty itself is 151 feet tall from the base of the figure to the tip of the torch.

That measurement refers to the copper statue, not the entire monument. The statue stands on a large pedestal and foundation, so the distance from ground level to the torch is about 305 feet. This distinction explains why different height figures appear in guidebooks and trivia questions.

The figure measures roughly 111 feet from the heel to the top of the head. Its torch-bearing right arm, crown and tablet add much of the statue’s visual scale, while the pedestal contributes the additional height that makes the complete monument more than twice as tall.

The statue was assembled on Bedloe’s Island, renamed Liberty Island in 1956. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886, and designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, with Gustave Eiffel’s engineering team helping create its internal framework. A common mix-up is answering 305 feet, which is correct only when the pedestal and foundation are included.