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Tower 2664774

Bessemer, Alabama · Jefferson County

Overall height
95 m (310 ft)
Rank in AL
1259th
of 4,539
Constructed
2009
17 years ago
Radio horizon
40 km (25 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 2664774 is one of 27 registered structures about 11 km (6.6 mi) from Bessemer, AL. It is a tower standing 95 m (310 ft) above ground.

Within its county it ranks 34th out of 271 registered structures by overall height.

Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC is the registered owner and accounts for 3.7% of the registered structures in Bessemer, AL.

Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 95 m structure is about 40 km (24.9 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.

The closest other registered structure is 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to the SE. In total there are 2 other registered structures within 5 km.

The site lies 11 km (6.6 mi) outside Bessemer, which is characteristic of structures placed for terrain and line of sight rather than proximity to population.

Location

Coordinates
33.35114, -87.08467

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 2664774
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 95 m (310 ft)
Height above sea level 284 m (930 ft)
Constructed 2009
Date on record 22 May 2009
Coordinates 33.35114, -87.08467
County Jefferson County
Registered owner Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
Owner type Tower company

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Alabama 1259th of 4,539 taller than 72.3%
Height rank in Bessemer 2nd of 27
Height rank in county 34th of 271
Median tower in Alabama 82 m (270 ft) +14.8% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 2

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.4 mi 2.8 mi 4.2 mi Lattice tower — 3.4 km (2.1 mi) SE Guyed tower — 4.4 km (2.7 mi) WNW Tower — 5.2 km (3.2 mi) SE Tower — 5.6 km (3.5 mi) NNE Lattice tower — 6.8 km (4.2 mi) SE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
3.4 km (2.1 mi) SE Lattice tower 61 m (199 ft) 2602579
4.4 km (2.7 mi) WNW Guyed tower 98 m (320 ft) 2714544
5.2 km (3.2 mi) SE Tower 128 m (420 ft) 600344
5.6 km (3.5 mi) NNE Tower 98 m (320 ft) 2646085
6.8 km (4.2 mi) SE Lattice tower 47 m (153 ft) 2689200

About this record

A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.

Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.

"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.