Guyed tower 616978
Gaylord, Michigan · Otsego County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 616978 about 16 km (9.7 mi) from Gaylord, MI as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 152 m, or 500 ft.
Of the 30 structures registered about 16 km (9.7 mi) from Gaylord, MI, this is the 1st tallest.
FCC records list Michigan, State Of as the registered owner of this structure.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 51 km (31.6 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Three other registered structures sit within 5.8 km (3.6 mi), the nearest 3.9 km (2.4 mi) to the N.
Ranked 1st by height among the 30 registered structures in Gaylord, MI, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 616978 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 152 m (500 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Constructed | 1999 |
| Date on record | 1 Jul 1999 |
| Coordinates | 44.87875, -84.68058 |
| County | Otsego County |
| Registered owner | Michigan, State Of |
| Owner type | Government |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Michigan | 96th of 4,519 taller than 97.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Gaylord | 1st of 30 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 33 |
| Median guyed tower in Michigan | 103 m (339 ft) +47.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 km (2.4 mi) | N | Lattice tower | 94 m (308 ft) | 2696448 |
| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | N | Tower | 77 m (253 ft) | 2603354 |
| 5.8 km (3.6 mi) | SSW | Guyed tower | 93 m (304 ft) | 2603343 |
| 6.1 km (3.8 mi) | NNE | Tower | 91 m (299 ft) | 609696 |
| 7.2 km (4.5 mi) | SSW | Tower | 125 m (409 ft) | 123619 |
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.
Record 616978 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.
"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.