Tower 117783
Near Modesto, California · San Joaquin County
Overview
A tower of 106 m (346 ft), structure 117783 has stood about 42 km (26 mi) from Modesto, CA for about 49 years.
The median tower in California is 27 m tall across 1,913 registrations, so this one sits 298% above the typical height for its type.
Vb Nimbus, 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.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 42 km (26.3 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Registration density around this point is 2 other structures within a 5 km radius.
The site lies 42 km (26 mi) outside Modesto, which is characteristic of structures placed for terrain and line of sight rather than proximity to population.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 117783 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 106 m (346 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 432 m (1,416 ft) |
| Constructed | 1977 |
| Date on record | 5 May 1977 |
| Coordinates | 37.65278, -121.47833 |
| County | San Joaquin County |
| Registered owner | Vb Nimbus, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in California | 163rd of 6,865 taller than 97.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in nearest city | 3rd of 50 |
| Height rank in county | 7th of 118 |
| Median tower in California | 27 m (87 ft) +298% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 42 km (26 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | ENE | Tower | 35 m (115 ft) | 2636007 |
| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | E | Monopole | 31 m (100 ft) | 2622181 |
| 5.4 km (3.4 mi) | NNE | Monopole | 21 m (69 ft) | 2717210 |
| 5.5 km (3.4 mi) | ESE | Monopole | 37 m (120 ft) | 2688548 |
| 6.4 km (4.0 mi) | NNW | Utility pole | 29 m (94 ft) | 2655114 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 117783, which gives a construction date of 1977. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.
"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.