Tower 1097447
Long Beach, California · Los Angeles County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 1097447, this tower about 11 km (6.8 mi) from Long Beach, CA was built in 1963 and rises 52 m (169 ft) from the ground.
Among the 6,865 registered structures in California, it ranks 1129th by height, taller than 83.6% of them.
Registration is held by Southern California Edison Company, which owns 2 of the structures registered in Long Beach, CA.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 52 m has a theoretical sightline of 30 km (18.4 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
The closest other registered structure is 509 m to the SSW. In total there are 26 other registered structures within 5 km.
California has 1,913 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 1097447 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 52 m (169 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 70 m (229 ft) |
| Constructed | 1963 |
| Date on record | 9 Nov 1963 |
| Coordinates | 33.87889, -118.17533 |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Registered owner | Southern California Edison Company |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in California | 1129th of 6,865 taller than 83.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Long Beach | 3rd of 48 |
| Height rank in county | 152nd of 1,293 |
| Median tower in California | 27 m (87 ft) +94.3% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 30 km (18 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 26 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 m | SSW | Not specified | 30 m (100 ft) | 2673980 |
| 938 m | E | Monopole | 42 m (136 ft) | 2703069 |
| 1.4 km (0.9 mi) | WNW | Pole | 14 m (46 ft) | 2681066 |
| 1.7 km (1.0 mi) | NE | Tree | 17 m (55 ft) | 2672154 |
| 1.7 km (1.0 mi) | NW | Tower array | 56 m (184 ft) | 118681 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 1097447. 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.