Largest Cross in the Western Hemisphere (two), 2004

This is reported to be the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere.

It was located along I40 in Texas.

Hi Stephen,here's one of the competitors for the title...

http://www.mpc.org.mk/English/news2.asp?id=105

The so-called Millenium Cross outside the Macedonian capital Skopje can be illuminated by thousands of bulbs.

Thanks. It is difficult to get a feel or the size of the cross. I wonder if it is taller?

 

Well, I looked it up. It is 190'. Oddly, it turns out there is another cross 198' in Effingham, IL that is yet taller. http://www.thom.org/gallery/statues/ILEFcross/

 

Can you find out and let me know the height of the cross you highlighted? ;-)

 

Tnx,

 

Steve

I've driven past this thing many times. You can see it at least 10 miles away. Very funny to see this while traveling through the very boring Great Plains. I believe it is made of aluminum siding made for grain silos. Besides this one off of I-40, I've seen another off of I-75 in Tennesse.