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Tower 2606903

Grinnell, Iowa · Poweshiek County

Overall height
127 m (415 ft)
Rank in IA
183rd
of 3,270
Constructed
2000
26 years ago
Radio horizon
46 km (29 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 2606903 is one of 20 registered structures in Grinnell, IA. It is a tower standing 127 m (415 ft) above ground.

Among the 3,270 registered structures in Iowa, it ranks 183rd by height, taller than 94.4% of them.

The structure is registered to Spectrasite Communications, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC., which holds 23 registrations across Iowa.

Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 127 m structure is about 46 km (28.8 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.

The closest other registered structure is 200 m to the NNW. In total there are 8 other registered structures within 5 km.

The registration dates from the 2000s, part of the 3,270 structures on file for Iowa.

Location

Coordinates
41.72903, -92.66761

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 2606903
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 127 m (415 ft)
Height above sea level 427 m (1,402 ft)
Constructed 2000
Date on record 8 May 2000
Coordinates 41.72903, -92.66761
County Poweshiek County
Registered owner Spectrasite Communications, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC.
Owner type Tower company

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Iowa 183rd of 3,270 taller than 94.4%
Height rank in Grinnell 2nd of 20
Height rank in county 3rd of 41
Median tower in Iowa 76 m (250 ft) +66.0% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 46 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 8

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.0 mi 1.9 mi 2.9 mi Guyed tower — 200 m NNW Lattice tower — 3.6 km (2.2 mi) WNW Tower — 3.6 km (2.3 mi) WNW Monopole — 4.6 km (2.8 mi) W Pole — 4.7 km (2.9 mi) WNW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
200 m NNW Guyed tower 95 m (311 ft) 120508
3.6 km (2.2 mi) WNW Lattice tower 69 m (225 ft) 2723145
3.6 km (2.3 mi) WNW Tower 47 m (155 ft) 2639372
4.6 km (2.8 mi) W Monopole 39 m (129 ft) 2711288
4.7 km (2.9 mi) WNW Pole 17 m (56 ft) 2602145

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 2606903. 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.