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Lattice tower 119474

Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County

Overall height
164 m (537 ft)
Rank in IA
52nd
of 3,270
Constructed
1985
41 years ago
Radio horizon
53 km (33 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 119474 is one of 84 registered structures in Des Moines, IA. It is a lattice tower standing 164 m (537 ft) above ground.

Locally it is the 2nd tallest of 84 registered structures in Des Moines, IA.

Hearst Properties INC. is the registered owner. It is a small holder by ASR standards, with 2 registered structures in Iowa.

From 164 m up, the horizon sits about 53 km (32.7 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 28 other structures within a 5 km radius.

The registration dates from the 1980s, part of the 3,270 structures on file for Iowa.

Location

Coordinates
41.59306, -93.63028

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 119474
Structure type Lattice tower
Overall height (AGL) 164 m (537 ft)
Height above sea level 432 m (1,416 ft)
Constructed 1985
Date on record 1 Jan 1985
Coordinates 41.59306, -93.63028
County Polk County
Registered owner Hearst Properties INC.
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Iowa 52nd of 3,270 taller than 98.4%
Height rank in Des Moines 2nd of 84
Height rank in county 8th of 157
Median lattice tower in Iowa 79 m (259 ft) +107% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 53 km (33 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 28

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.3 mi 0.6 mi 0.9 mi Lattice tower — 575 m S Building with tower — 800 m NE Tower — 1.3 km (0.8 mi) SW Building — 1.4 km (0.9 mi) SW Building — 1.4 km (0.9 mi) SW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
575 m S Lattice tower 134 m (441 ft) 125080
800 m NE Building with tower 88 m (288 ft) 119389
1.3 km (0.8 mi) SW Tower 124 m (407 ft) 606731
1.4 km (0.9 mi) SW Building 124 m (407 ft) 120581
1.4 km (0.9 mi) SW Building 29 m (95 ft) 2644506

About this record

An open steel framework that carries heavy antenna loads with less material than a solid pole. Common for broadcast and multi-tenant wireless sites.

These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 119474. 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.