Anaconda Smelter Stack
Anaconda Smelter Stack, Historical flue-gas stack in the United States.
The Anaconda Smelter Stack is a towering structure standing at over 585-feet-high. It is a radial brick smoke stack once used by the smelting industry, specifically for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
Established on May 5, 1919, it is recognized as one of the tallest free-standing masonry structures in the world and is enlisted in National Register of Historic Places.
Located in Anaconda, this flue-gas stack is an important part of Montana’s industrial history, symbolizing the region's significant contribution to the copper mining industry.
Currently, it stands as a tourist attraction and is preserved under state law as a historic site.
Despite being a decommissioned structure, its remarkable height makes it visible from almost anywhere in Anaconda, embodying regional pride.
Location: Anaconda
Inception: May 5, 1919
Elevation above the sea: 1,755 m
Height: 178.35 m
Width: 26.24 m
Material: brick, concrete
Source: Wikimedia
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