Tower 601001
Valdosta, Georgia · Lowndes County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 601001, this tower about 8.9 km (5.5 mi) from Valdosta, GA was built in 1998 and rises 155 m (509 ft) from the ground.
Within its county it ranks 1st out of 79 registered structures by overall height.
Wgov, INC. is the registered owner and accounts for 5.6% of the registered structures in Valdosta, GA.
From 155 m up, the horizon sits about 51 km (31.9 mi) away. Coverage in the real world falls off well before that limit because of terrain, buildings and the physics of the band in use.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 96 m to the SSW, standing 87 m tall.
Built roughly 28 years ago, it is one of 54 registered structures serving the Valdosta area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 601001 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Constructed | 1998 |
| Date on record | 9 Mar 1998 |
| Coordinates | 30.80472, -83.35500 |
| County | Lowndes County |
| Registered owner | Wgov, INC. |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Georgia | 103rd of 5,701 taller than 98.2% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Valdosta | 2nd of 54 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 79 |
| Median tower in Georgia | 79 m (260 ft) +95.7% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 10 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 m | SSW | Tower | 87 m (285 ft) | 601000 |
| 107 m | SSW | Tower | 155 m (509 ft) | 119376 |
| 982 m | WNW | Lattice tower | 81 m (266 ft) | 2654312 |
| 2.1 km (1.3 mi) | E | Tower | 128 m (420 ft) | 611865 |
| 3.3 km (2.1 mi) | ENE | Tower | 152 m (498 ft) | 122413 |
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 601001. 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.