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Guyed tower 115451

Rockford, Illinois · Winnebago County

Overall height
199 m (652 ft)
Rank in IL
34th
of 5,157
Constructed
1953
73 years ago
Radio horizon
58 km (36 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 115451 is a guyed tower registered about 15 km (9.4 mi) from Rockford, IL. It stands 199 m (652 ft) above ground level.

Among the 5,157 registered structures in Illinois, it ranks 34th by height, taller than 99.4% of them.

The structure is registered to Gray Local Media, INC., which holds 8 registrations across Illinois.

At 199 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 58 km (36.1 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.

Registration density around this point is 3 other structures within a 5 km radius.

Built roughly 73 years ago, it is one of 77 registered structures serving the Rockford area.

Location

Coordinates
42.29667, -89.23944

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 115451
Structure type Guyed tower
Overall height (AGL) 199 m (652 ft)
Height above sea level 470 m (1,542 ft)
Constructed 1953
Date on record 1 Sept 1953
Coordinates 42.29667, -89.23944
County Winnebago County
Registered owner Gray Local Media, INC.
Owner type Broadcaster

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Illinois 34th of 5,157 taller than 99.4%
Height rank in Rockford 3rd of 77
Height rank in county 3rd of 123
Median guyed tower in Illinois 95 m (313 ft) +108% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 58 km (36 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 3

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.2 mi 2.3 mi 3.5 mi Lattice tower — 2.7 km (1.7 mi) S Monopole — 2.9 km (1.8 mi) SSW Lattice tower — 3.7 km (2.3 mi) NNE Lattice tower — 5.5 km (3.4 mi) WSW Guyed tower — 5.6 km (3.5 mi) E
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
2.7 km (1.7 mi) S Lattice tower 46 m (150 ft) 2698606
2.9 km (1.8 mi) SSW Monopole 61 m (200 ft) 2646073
3.7 km (2.3 mi) NNE Lattice tower 81 m (265 ft) 110944
5.5 km (3.4 mi) WSW Lattice tower 89 m (293 ft) 113247
5.6 km (3.5 mi) E Guyed tower 214 m (703 ft) 2607042

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.

Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 115451, which gives a construction date of 1953. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.

"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.