Tower 112686
Burlington, North Carolina · Alamance County
Overview
Dating from the 1980s, this tower in Burlington, NC is registered as ASR 112686 and reaches 146 m (479 ft) above ground.
Compared with other tower registrations in North Carolina, it is 84.9% taller than the median of 79 m.
The registrant is Carolina Radio Group INC Dba = 920, a broadcaster. Structures registered to broadcasters usually carry the station's own transmitting antenna rather than leased wireless equipment.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 146 m structure is about 50 km (30.9 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
The closest other registered structure is 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to the S. In total there are 17 other registered structures within 5 km.
Built roughly 38 years ago, it is one of 36 registered structures serving the Burlington area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 112686 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 350 m (1,149 ft) |
| Constructed | 1988 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1988 |
| Coordinates | 36.09750, -79.48611 |
| County | Alamance County |
| Registered owner | Carolina Radio Group INC Dba = 920 |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in North Carolina | 218th of 4,512 taller than 95.2% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Burlington | 3rd of 36 |
| Height rank in county | 6th of 69 |
| Median tower in North Carolina | 79 m (259 ft) +84.9% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 17 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | S | Pole | 49 m (161 ft) | 113654 |
| 2.3 km (1.4 mi) | NE | Tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 2598815 |
| 2.6 km (1.6 mi) | NNE | Tower | 71 m (231 ft) | 97983 |
| 2.9 km (1.8 mi) | SE | Pole | 44 m (145 ft) | 111546 |
| 2.9 km (1.8 mi) | SE | Tower | 32 m (106 ft) | 2639647 |
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.