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Tower array 112719

Cary, North Carolina · Wake County

Overall height
152 m (500 ft)
Rank in NC
120th
of 4,512
Constructed
1996
30 years ago
Radio horizon
51 km (32 mi)
estimate

Overview

This tower array element in Cary, NC carries FCC registration 112719. Its overall height is 152 m (500 ft) above ground, putting the top at 304 m above sea level.

Locally it is the 1st tallest of 21 registered structures in Cary, NC.

FCC records list First State Communications, INC. - Dba 680 as the registered owner of this structure.

The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 51 km (31.6 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.

This is a dense cluster: 21 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 75 m to the W.

Ranked 1st by height among the 21 registered structures in Cary, NC, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.

Location

Coordinates
35.79333, -78.76028

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 112719
Structure type Tower array
Overall height (AGL) 152 m (500 ft)
Height above sea level 304 m (996 ft)
Constructed 1996
Date on record 1 Jan 1996
Coordinates 35.79333, -78.76028
County Wake County
Registered owner First State Communications, INC. - Dba 680
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in North Carolina 120th of 4,512 taller than 97.4%
Height rank in Cary 1st of 21
Height rank in county 8th of 229
Median tower array in North Carolina 75 m (247 ft) +102% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 21

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.4 mi 0.8 mi 1.2 mi Tower array — 75 m W Tower array — 156 m NW Monopole — 636 m ESE Oil or gas rig — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) SSW Monopole — 2.0 km (1.2 mi) SSE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
75 m W Tower array 114 m (374 ft) 98506
156 m NW Tower array 114 m (374 ft) 98505
636 m ESE Monopole 53 m (173 ft) 2680256
1.8 km (1.1 mi) SSW Oil or gas rig 35 m (115 ft) 2706918
2.0 km (1.2 mi) SSE Monopole 47 m (155 ft) 2717815

About this record

One element of a 3-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.

Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 112719, which gives a construction date of 1996. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.

"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.