This is a compilation of 8 United States Guinness records in 1980. You may want to take a look at our complete list of United States Guinness Records broken down by year.
| When | Record name | What | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1980 | Most apples picked in eight hours | 7180.3 kilogram(s) | George Adrian |
| 18 May 1980 | Largest modern-day landslide | 2800000000 square metre(s) | Mount St. Helens eruption |
| 18 May 1980 | Fastest avalanche | 402.3 kilometre(s) per hour | Mount St. Helens eruption |
| 25 February 1980 | Youngest Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actor | Justin Henry | |
| 1980 | First Olympic use of artificial snow | first | XIII Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid, New York, 1980 |
| 1980 | First driver to win Rookie of the Year and the driving title in consecutive years, NASCAR | first | Dave Earnhardt |
| 1980 | Longest career as a film director | King Vidor | |
| 1980 | First Emmy award for special effects | first | Cosmos |