Guyed tower 113675
Elgin, Illinois · Kane County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 113675 in Elgin, IL as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 145 m, or 477 ft.
Of the 21 structures registered in Elgin, IL, this is the 3rd tallest.
FCC records list American Towers LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 50 km (30.9 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Three other registered structures sit within 965 m, the nearest 132 m to the NNE.
Illinois has 475 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 113675 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 145 m (477 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 414 m (1,357 ft) |
| Constructed | 1988 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1988 |
| Coordinates | 42.01942, -88.38322 |
| County | Kane County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Illinois | 160th of 5,157 taller than 96.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Elgin | 3rd of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 113 |
| Median guyed tower in Illinois | 95 m (313 ft) +52.4% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 7 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 m | NNE | Tower | 152 m (500 ft) | 113676 |
| 163 m | ENE | Guyed tower | 151 m (494 ft) | 109928 |
| 965 m | SW | Tower | 59 m (194 ft) | 2660200 |
| 4.2 km (2.6 mi) | ENE | Pole | 50 m (165 ft) | 2613735 |
| 4.4 km (2.7 mi) | N | Tower | 48 m (158 ft) | 2666031 |
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.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 113675, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"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.