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Enjoy a guided 90-minute tour that includes the building’s lovingly restored Art Deco lobby on 5th Avenue, the Celebrity Walk, and exhibits. The 86th Floor Observatory is New York’s most famous open-air and heated observation deck. Enjoy breathtaking 360-degree views of the city. Buy tickets here.
It’s a view you have to see to believe. 102 floors above New York City, the Top Deck observatory takes your Empire State experience higher, with breathtaking views in every direction.
The 86th floor sits at 1,050ft (320m) whereas the 102nd floor sits at 1,250ft (381m) making it 200ft (61m) higher. The 86th floor is still much higher than most of New York’s other observation decks like Top of the Rock which sits at 850ft (260m).
The total height of the building is 1,454 feet (exactly 1,454 feet, 8 9/166 inches) or 443.2 meters from the base to the top of the building’s lightning rod/antenna. The building weighs 365,000 tons and its volume is 37 million cubic feet.
Situated at 381 meters (1,250 feet), the 102nd-floor observatory is the highest visitors can go in the Empire State Building. This enclosed viewing platform is sixteen stories above the 86th-floor observation deck and accessed through a one-of-a-kind glass elevator.
Standing at the colossal height of 443 meters (1454 feet), the Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 40 years before it was displaced in 1970. The article covers everything you must know before booking a tour of the Empire State Building.
Why Visit the Empire State Building Observation Decks? Bask in the mind-blowing vistas: Reach one of the highest points in the city and surround yourself with beautiful views from the astounding height of 1050 feet (for the 86th floor) and 1250 feet (for the 102nd floor).
