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Tower 605733

Abbeville, Louisiana · Vermilion Parish

Overall height
152 m (499 ft)
Rank in LA
153rd
of 3,710
Constructed
1982
44 years ago
Radio horizon
51 km (32 mi)
estimate

Overview

Dating from the 1980s, this tower about 8.1 km (5.0 mi) from Abbeville, LA is registered as ASR 605733 and reaches 152 m (499 ft) above ground.

It is taller than 95.9% of the 3,710 registered structures in Louisiana, placing it 153rd statewide.

Louisiana, State Of holds the registration. Publicly owned structures of this kind typically support emergency services, public safety radio or municipal networks.

From 152 m up, the horizon sits about 51 km (31.6 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.

Its nearest neighbour is a tower 3 km (1.8 mi) to the W, standing 106 m tall.

Ranked 2nd by height among the 22 registered structures in Abbeville, LA, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.

Location

Coordinates
30.04361, -92.09639

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 605733
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 152 m (499 ft)
Height above sea level 158 m (518 ft)
Constructed 1982
Date on record 1 Nov 1982
Coordinates 30.04361, -92.09639
County Vermilion Parish
Registered owner Louisiana, State Of
Owner type Government

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Louisiana 153rd of 3,710 taller than 95.9%
Height rank in Abbeville 2nd of 22
Height rank in county 3rd of 53
Median tower in Louisiana 88 m (290 ft) +72.1% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 3

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.3 mi 2.6 mi 3.8 mi Tower — 3.0 km (1.8 mi) W Tower — 3.2 km (2.0 mi) W Not specified — 4.4 km (2.7 mi) SW Tower — 6.1 km (3.8 mi) ENE Tower — 6.2 km (3.8 mi) NE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
3.0 km (1.8 mi) W Tower 106 m (349 ft) 2648118
3.2 km (2.0 mi) W Tower 79 m (260 ft) 124774
4.4 km (2.7 mi) SW Not specified 93 m (306 ft) 124321
6.1 km (3.8 mi) ENE Tower 73 m (238 ft) 2677070
6.2 km (3.8 mi) NE Tower 111 m (365 ft) 122709

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.