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This list of tallest buildings in Virginia ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Virginia by height. The tallest building in Virginia is the Westin Virginia Beach Town Center in Virginia Beach, which contains 38 floors and is 508 ft (155 m) tall. The second-tallest building in the state is the James Monroe Building in Richmond, which contains 29 floors and is 449 ft (137 m) tall.
The spot with the highest elevation in Virginia is a remnant of ancient volcanic eruptions. Mount Rogers in Grayson County, Virginia's tallest mountain, reaches 5,729 feet (1,746 meters) above sea level today. The second-highest point in the state, the summit of Whitetop Mountain, is 5520 feet high. In contrast, the high point in Washington, DC is 429 feet above sea level.