Tower 98784
Joliet, Illinois · Will County
Overview
Dating from the 1970s, this tower in Joliet, IL is registered as ASR 98784 and reaches 128 m (420 ft) above ground.
Of the 57 structures registered in Joliet, IL, this is the 2nd tallest.
Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC holds the registration. Tower companies like this one lease space on their structures to multiple carriers, so the registered owner does not tell you which networks operate here.
From 128 m up, the horizon sits about 47 km (29 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.
The closest other registered structure is 70 m to the WSW. In total there are 21 other registered structures within 5 km.
Built roughly 54 years ago, it is one of 57 registered structures serving the Joliet area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 98784 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 297 m (973 ft) |
| Constructed | 1972 |
| Date on record | 7 Nov 1972 |
| Coordinates | 41.48919, -88.14058 |
| County | Will County |
| Registered owner | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Illinois | 241st of 5,157 taller than 95.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Joliet | 2nd of 57 |
| Height rank in county | 11th of 230 |
| Median tower in Illinois | 76 m (248 ft) +69.3% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 47 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 21 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 m | WSW | Pole | 49 m (160 ft) | 2625093 |
| 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | ENE | Tower | 69 m (227 ft) | 113763 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | N | Tower | 95 m (310 ft) | 98775 |
| 2.5 km (1.5 mi) | ESE | Lattice tower | 91 m (300 ft) | 2670589 |
| 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | NNE | Tower | 26 m (84 ft) | 2656746 |
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 98784. 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.