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The triangular pyramidion slants at a 73-degree angle.
The monument stands at 555 feet and 5-1/8 inches high and has about 36,000 stones.
The stone changes color at 150 feet.
Did You Know?
The monument weighs about 81,000 tons -- as much as 6,480 school buses.
A strong foundation keeps the monument upright. |