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Tower 127786

Crystal Lake, Illinois · McHenry County

Overall height
152 m (499 ft)
Rank in IL
109th
of 5,157
Constructed
1997
29 years ago
Radio horizon
51 km (32 mi)
estimate

Overview

The FCC lists structure 127786 in Crystal Lake, IL as a tower. Overall height above ground is 152 m, or 499 ft.

It is taller than 97.9% of the 5,157 registered structures in Illinois, placing it 109th statewide.

Registration is held by Connoisseur Media Operations, LLC. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 25 registrations in Crystal Lake, IL, this owner appears only once in Illinois.

The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 51 km (31.6 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.

Three other registered structures sit within 260 m, the nearest 69 m to the E.

Its county accounts for 124 of the 5,157 structures registered across Illinois.

Location

Coordinates
42.25944, -88.36250

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 127786
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 152 m (499 ft)
Height above sea level 435 m (1,426 ft)
Constructed 1997
Date on record 1 Feb 1997
Coordinates 42.25944, -88.36250
County McHenry County
Registered owner Connoisseur Media Operations, LLC
Owner type Broadcaster

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Illinois 109th of 5,157 taller than 97.9%
Height rank in Crystal Lake 1st of 25
Height rank in county 1st of 124
Median tower in Illinois 76 m (248 ft) +101% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 13

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.4 mi 0.8 mi 1.2 mi Not specified — 69 m E Not specified — 141 m SSW Not specified — 260 m SW Pole — 952 m NNW Monopole — 1.9 km (1.2 mi) SE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
69 m E Not specified 90 m (295 ft) 613585
141 m SSW Not specified 131 m (429 ft) 613586
260 m SW Not specified 90 m (295 ft) 105746
952 m NNW Pole 61 m (199 ft) 2612783
1.9 km (1.2 mi) SE Monopole 60 m (197 ft) 2626359

About this record

A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.

Record 127786 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.

"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.