Tower 113612
Quincy, Illinois · Adams County
Overview
Dating from the 1950s, this tower in Quincy, IL is registered as ASR 113612 and reaches 245 m (804 ft) above ground.
Compared with other tower registrations in Illinois, it is 224% taller than the median of 76 m.
FCC records list Rincon Broadcasting Quincy Operations LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
From 245 m up, the horizon sits about 65 km (40.1 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.
Registration density around this point is 10 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Built roughly 74 years ago, it is one of 26 registered structures serving the Quincy area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 113612 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 471 m (1,547 ft) |
| Constructed | 1952 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1952 |
| Coordinates | 39.97278, -91.33194 |
| County | Adams County |
| Registered owner | Rincon Broadcasting Quincy Operations LLC |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Illinois | 26th of 5,157 taller than 99.5% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Quincy | 2nd of 26 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 58 |
| Median tower in Illinois | 76 m (248 ft) +224% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 65 km (40 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 10 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 m | ESE | Guyed tower | 273 m (896 ft) | 114213 |
| 1.6 km (1.0 mi) | WSW | Guyed tower | 110 m (360 ft) | 114018 |
| 1.6 km (1.0 mi) | WSW | Tower | 48 m (156 ft) | 113346 |
| 2.0 km (1.3 mi) | ENE | Guyed tower | 152 m (500 ft) | 120721 |
| 3.3 km (2.0 mi) | SW | Monopole | 48 m (158 ft) | 2680233 |
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.