Guyed tower 597960
Gainesville, Florida · Alachua County
Overview
ASR 597960 is one of 69 registered structures in Gainesville, FL. It is a guyed tower standing 157 m (516 ft) above ground.
Of the 69 structures registered in Gainesville, FL, this is the 3rd tallest.
American Towers LLC is the registered owner and accounts for 8.7% of the registered structures in Gainesville, FL.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 157 m has a theoretical sightline of 52 km (32.1 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
Registration density around this point is 11 other structures within a 5 km radius.
It is one of 69 structures on the FCC register in Gainesville, FL, and dates from the 1990s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 597960 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 157 m (516 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 212 m (695 ft) |
| Constructed | 1995 |
| Date on record | 14 Mar 1995 |
| Coordinates | 29.71000, -82.38986 |
| County | Alachua County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Florida | 132nd of 6,641 taller than 98.0% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Gainesville | 3rd of 69 |
| Height rank in county | 5th of 111 |
| Median guyed tower in Florida | 99 m (326 ft) +58.2% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 52 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 11 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 m | SSE | Tower | 92 m (301 ft) | 597302 |
| 34 m | SSE | Tower | 91 m (300 ft) | 130124 |
| 220 m | N | Not specified | 193 m (633 ft) | 600131 |
| 428 m | W | Tower | 257 m (844 ft) | 129894 |
| 688 m | SSE | Tower | 152 m (499 ft) | 130600 |
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 597960. 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.