Guyed tower 602497
Opelika, Alabama · Lee County
Overview
Structure 602497 in Opelika, AL is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a guyed tower measuring 152 m (499 ft) tall.
Locally it is the 2nd tallest of 45 registered structures in Opelika, AL.
Crown Castle South LLC holds the registration. Tower companies like this one lease space on their structures to multiple carriers, so the registered owner does not tell you which networks operate here.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 152 m has a theoretical sightline of 51 km (31.6 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 1.7 km (1.1 mi) to the NNE, standing 81 m tall.
Built roughly 17 years ago, it is one of 45 registered structures serving the Opelika area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 602497 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 420 m (1,379 ft) |
| Constructed | 2009 |
| Date on record | 28 Jan 2009 |
| Coordinates | 32.62628, -85.32069 |
| County | Lee County |
| Registered owner | Crown Castle South LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Alabama | 103rd of 4,539 taller than 97.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Opelika | 2nd of 45 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 99 |
| Median guyed tower in Alabama | 98 m (320 ft) +56.0% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 6 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | NNE | Tower | 81 m (265 ft) | 124382 |
| 4.1 km (2.6 mi) | SSW | Tower | 68 m (224 ft) | 2655938 |
| 4.3 km (2.7 mi) | NNW | Lattice tower | 93 m (304 ft) | 2614137 |
| 4.7 km (2.9 mi) | E | Lattice tower | 79 m (259 ft) | 2720316 |
| 4.8 km (3.0 mi) | WNW | Lattice tower | 82 m (270 ft) | 2704926 |
About this record
A slender mast held upright by tensioned cables anchored around it. The cheapest way to go very tall, which is why most structures above 300 m are guyed.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 602497. Heights and coordinates are as submitted by the registrant, not independently surveyed.
"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.