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Guyed tower 601177

Salisbury, Maryland · Wicomico County

Overall height
168 m (551 ft)
Rank in MD
23rd
of 1,307
Constructed
2024
2 years ago
Radio horizon
53 km (33 mi)
estimate

Overview

Registered with the FCC as structure 601177, this guyed tower in Salisbury, MD was built in 2024 and rises 168 m (551 ft) from the ground.

Within its county it ranks 2nd out of 46 registered structures by overall height.

The structure is registered to Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission, which holds 7 registrations across Maryland.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 168 m has a theoretical sightline of 53 km (33.2 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

Its nearest neighbour is a tower 798 m to the SSE, standing 97 m tall.

The registration dates from the 2020s, part of the 1,307 structures on file for Maryland.

Location

Coordinates
38.38553, -75.59081

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 601177
Structure type Guyed tower
Overall height (AGL) 168 m (551 ft)
Height above sea level 176 m (579 ft)
Constructed 2024
Date on record 5 Jul 2024
Coordinates 38.38553, -75.59081
County Wicomico County
Registered owner Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
Owner type Broadcaster

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Maryland 23rd of 1,307 taller than 98.3%
Height rank in Salisbury 1st of 32
Height rank in county 2nd of 46
Median guyed tower in Maryland 114 m (373 ft) +47.7% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 53 km (33 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 19

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.5 mi 1.0 mi 1.4 mi Tower — 798 m SSE Tower — 1.9 km (1.1 mi) NNE Monopole — 2.0 km (1.2 mi) SE Tower — 2.1 km (1.3 mi) WSW Tower — 2.3 km (1.4 mi) NNW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
798 m SSE Tower 97 m (318 ft) 600768
1.9 km (1.1 mi) NNE Tower 98 m (323 ft) 601740
2.0 km (1.2 mi) SE Monopole 51 m (167 ft) 2680281
2.1 km (1.3 mi) WSW Tower 106 m (348 ft) 2654619
2.3 km (1.4 mi) NNW Tower 114 m (375 ft) 599171

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.

All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 601177. Height is the overall height above ground including any antennas and lightning rod, which is why it can exceed the height of the supporting structure alone.

"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.