Tower 111940
Carbondale, Illinois · Jackson County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 111940, this tower in Carbondale, IL was built in 1980 and rises 130 m (427 ft) from the ground.
It is taller than 95.8% of the 5,157 registered structures in Illinois, placing it 220th statewide.
FCC records list Mrr License LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 130 m structure is about 47 km (29.2 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 601 m to the NNE. In total there are 17 other registered structures within 5 km.
The registration dates from the 1980s, part of the 5,157 structures on file for Illinois.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 111940 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Constructed | 1980 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1980 |
| Coordinates | 37.72528, -89.25694 |
| County | Jackson County |
| Registered owner | Mrr License LLC |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Illinois | 220th of 5,157 taller than 95.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Carbondale | 1st of 23 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 57 |
| Median tower in Illinois | 76 m (248 ft) +72.0% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 47 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 17 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 m | NNE | Tower | 37 m (120 ft) | 2638086 |
| 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | ENE | Lattice tower | 58 m (190 ft) | 2605274 |
| 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | ENE | Lattice tower | 60 m (198 ft) | 2622785 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | SW | Tower | 60 m (195 ft) | 2679475 |
| 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | E | Tower | 26 m (85 ft) | 624345 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.
"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.