Tower 618696
Carthage, Mississippi · Leake County
Overview
Dating from the 1970s, this tower in Carthage, MS is registered as ASR 618696 and reaches 135 m (443 ft) above ground.
Of the 23 structures registered in Carthage, MS, this is the 2nd tallest.
Registration is held by Goodwin Broadcasting CO INC Dba = Wssi. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 23 registrations in Carthage, MS, this owner appears only once in Mississippi.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 135 m structure is about 48 km (29.7 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 123 m to the WSW, standing 73 m tall.
Built roughly 47 years ago, it is one of 23 registered structures serving the Carthage area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 618696 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Constructed | 1979 |
| Date on record | 1 Apr 1979 |
| Coordinates | 32.72472, -89.54556 |
| County | Leake County |
| Registered owner | Goodwin Broadcasting CO INC Dba = Wssi |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Mississippi | 238th of 3,781 taller than 93.7% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Carthage | 2nd of 23 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 39 |
| Median tower in Mississippi | 95 m (310 ft) +42.9% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 48 km (30 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 4 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 m | WSW | Tower | 73 m (240 ft) | 2679288 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | NNW | Tower | 98 m (320 ft) | 2634310 |
| 4.3 km (2.7 mi) | N | Tower | 80 m (261 ft) | 605376 |
| 4.9 km (3.0 mi) | SSE | Tower | 110 m (361 ft) | 604244 |
| 5.4 km (3.3 mi) | NW | Guyed tower | 126 m (412 ft) | 2630526 |
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 618696. 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.