Lattice tower 2731621
Middlesborough, Kentucky · Bell County
Overview
Structure 2731621 about 14 km (8.4 mi) from Middlesborough, KY is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a lattice tower measuring 81 m (265 ft) tall.
The median lattice tower in Kentucky is 82 m tall across 741 registrations, so this one sits 1.8% below the typical height for its type.
Vb Bts III, LLC holds the registration. Tower companies like this one lease space on their structures to multiple carriers, so the registered owner does not tell you which networks operate here.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 81 m structure is about 37 km (23 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
Three other registered structures sit within 8.1 km (5.0 mi), the nearest 5.3 km (3.3 mi) to the S.
Built roughly 0 years ago, it is one of 21 registered structures serving the Middlesborough area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 2731621 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Lattice tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 81 m (265 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 570 m (1,869 ft) |
| Constructed | 2026 |
| Date on record | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Coordinates | 36.66606, -83.85853 |
| County | Bell County |
| Registered owner | Vb Bts III, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Kentucky | 1417th of 2,880 taller than 50.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Middlesborough | 3rd of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 10th of 29 |
| Median lattice tower in Kentucky | 82 m (270 ft) −1.8% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 37 km (23 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 0 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 km (3.3 mi) | S | Lattice tower | 73 m (240 ft) | 605191 |
| 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | ESE | Tower | 65 m (213 ft) | 617215 |
| 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | ESE | Tower | 36 m (118 ft) | 2617481 |
| 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | ESE | Tower | 49 m (160 ft) | 2654368 |
| 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | ESE | Lattice tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 2697403 |
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.
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.