Guyed tower 616191
Lake Placid, Florida · Highlands County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 616191, this guyed tower about 15 km (9.1 mi) from Lake Placid, FL was built in 1988 and rises 138 m (452 ft) from the ground.
Of the 21 structures registered about 15 km (9.1 mi) from Lake Placid, FL, this is the 1st tallest.
The structure is registered to Sba Properties, LLC, which holds 98 registrations across Florida.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 138 m structure is about 48 km (30.1 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 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the SE. In total there are 2 other registered structures within 5 km.
It is one of 21 structures on the FCC register in Lake Placid, FL, and dates from the 1980s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 616191 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 138 m (452 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Constructed | 1988 |
| Date on record | 26 Sept 1988 |
| Coordinates | 27.38136, -81.49106 |
| County | Highlands County |
| Registered owner | Sba Properties, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Florida | 290th of 6,641 taller than 95.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Lake Placid | 1st of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 60 |
| Median guyed tower in Florida | 99 m (326 ft) +38.6% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 48 km (30 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 km (1.9 mi) | SE | Tower | 107 m (352 ft) | 601303 |
| 3.8 km (2.4 mi) | NNW | Tower | 98 m (320 ft) | 2628131 |
| 6.4 km (4.0 mi) | ENE | Tower array | 90 m (296 ft) | 613403 |
| 6.6 km (4.1 mi) | ENE | Tower array | 90 m (296 ft) | 613402 |
| 8.0 km (5.0 mi) | ENE | Lattice tower | 95 m (312 ft) | 108940 |
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 616191. 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.