Guyed tower 2686617
Hernando, Mississippi · DeSoto County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 2686617, this guyed tower about 9.8 km (6.1 mi) from Hernando, MS was built in 2013 and rises 95 m (312 ft) from the ground.
Within its county it ranks 11th out of 94 registered structures by overall height.
American Towers LLC is the registered owner and accounts for 31.8% of the registered structures in Hernando, MS.
From 95 m up, the horizon sits about 40 km (25 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.
The closest other registered structure is 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to the ESE. In total there are 2 other registered structures within 5 km.
Ranked 3rd by height among the 22 registered structures in Hernando, MS, 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 | 2686617 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Constructed | 2013 |
| Date on record | 27 Aug 2013 |
| Coordinates | 34.79492, -90.07647 |
| County | DeSoto County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Mississippi | 1514th of 3,781 taller than 60.0% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Hernando | 3rd of 22 |
| Height rank in county | 11th of 94 |
| Median guyed tower in Mississippi | 98 m (320 ft) −2.6% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 km (2.1 mi) | ESE | Tower | 40 m (130 ft) | 2652476 |
| 4.4 km (2.8 mi) | NNE | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2629694 |
| 6.6 km (4.1 mi) | W | Tower | 95 m (311 ft) | 2650917 |
| 7.1 km (4.4 mi) | SW | Tower | 119 m (390 ft) | 2630265 |
| 7.5 km (4.7 mi) | ENE | Tank | 52 m (170 ft) | 2664853 |
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.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 2686617. 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.