Tower array 116475
Mount Vernon, Illinois · Jefferson County
Overview
Structure 116475 in Mount Vernon, IL is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a tower array element measuring 159 m (521 ft) tall.
Compared with other tower array element registrations in Illinois, it is 120% taller than the median of 72 m.
The registrant is Withers Broadcasting Company of Illinois, LLC, a broadcaster. Structures registered to broadcasters usually carry the station's own transmitting antenna rather than leased wireless equipment.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 159 m has a theoretical sightline of 52 km (32.3 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower array element 170 m to the W, standing 81 m tall.
It is one of 20 structures on the FCC register in Mount Vernon, IL, and dates from the 1980s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 116475 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 159 m (521 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 332 m (1,091 ft) |
| Constructed | 1980 |
| Date on record | 31 Jul 1980 |
| Coordinates | 38.37083, -88.92222 |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Registered owner | Withers Broadcasting Company of Illinois, LLC |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Illinois | 61st of 5,157 taller than 98.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Mount Vernon | 1st of 20 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 56 |
| Median tower array in Illinois | 72 m (237 ft) +120% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 52 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 6 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 m | W | Tower array | 81 m (267 ft) | 116476 |
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | SW | Guyed tower | 90 m (296 ft) | 114098 |
| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | E | Tower | 29 m (95 ft) | 2598889 |
| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | SE | Tower | 51 m (168 ft) | 2626712 |
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | SSE | Tower | 58 m (190 ft) | 113525 |
About this record
One element of a 2-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 116475. 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.