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Acuity Flagpole Project
Standing 400 feet tall, the new Acuity Insurance Flagpole is the tallest flagpole in North America (#tallestusflag).
Located on the Acuity Insurance headquarters campus in Sheboygan,
Wisconsin, along Interstate 43 between Milwaukee and Green Bay, the pole
supports a 60-foot-wide by 120-foot-long American flag. Located at the
base of the flagpole is a brick paver patio featuring the names of
Sheboygan County residents killed in active duty.
Flagpole Facts:
For more videos, images, and information visit the Acuity Flagpole project page.
Flagpole Facts:
- 400-foot flagpole weighs approximately 420,000 pounds
- There are two versions of the 60- by 120-foot flag:- 220 pound flag is flown during normal conditions- 350 pound flag is flown during harsher weather
- Each star is 3 feet high and each stripe is 4 1/2 feet wide
- 680 cubic yards of concrete used in foundation
- Over 500 gallons of paint cover the pole
- 11-foot diameter at base tapers to 5 1/2-foot diameter at top
- Three pendulum-style tuned mass dampers reduce movement and vibration
- Designed to withstand a low temperature of -42°F
For more videos, images, and information visit the Acuity Flagpole project page.
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