Mitchell Power Plant

Mitchell Power Plant is a large coal fired power station located on West Virginia Route 2 south of Moundsville, West Virginia, United States.

It has a 1,206-foot (368 m) tall chimney, which was built in 1968. This smokestack was once the tallest in the world for a short period of time. As of 2013 it is the sixth tallest.

See also

  • List of chimneys
  • List of towers
  • List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
Records
Preceded by
Chimney of Lippendorf Power Station
World's tallest chimney
367.6 m (1206 ft)

1968–1971
Succeeded by
Inco Superstack


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