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Tower 110497

Charlotte, North Carolina · Mecklenburg County

Overall height
380 m (1,247 ft)
Rank in NC
27th
of 4,512
Constructed
1992
34 years ago
Radio horizon
80 km (50 mi)
estimate

Overview

Dating from the 1990s, this tower about 15 km (9.4 mi) from Charlotte, NC is registered as ASR 110497 and reaches 380 m (1,247 ft) above ground.

It is taller than 99.4% of the 4,512 registered structures in North Carolina, placing it 27th statewide.

Registration is held by Central Piedmont Community College, which owns 2 of the structures registered in Charlotte, NC.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 380 m has a theoretical sightline of 80 km (49.9 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

Three other registered structures sit within 2.9 km (1.8 mi), the nearest 1.1 km (0.7 mi) to the NNW.

Ranked 2nd by height among the 177 registered structures in Charlotte, NC, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.

Location

Coordinates
35.28750, -80.69556

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 110497
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 380 m (1,247 ft)
Height above sea level 598 m (1,962 ft)
Constructed 1992
Date on record 1 Aug 1992
Coordinates 35.28750, -80.69556
County Mecklenburg County
Registered owner Central Piedmont Community College
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in North Carolina 27th of 4,512 taller than 99.4%
Height rank in Charlotte 2nd of 177
Height rank in county 2nd of 209
Median tower in North Carolina 79 m (259 ft) +382% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 80 km (50 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 15

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.7 mi 1.3 mi 2.0 mi Tower — 1.1 km (0.7 mi) NNW Monopole — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) SSW Pole — 2.9 km (1.8 mi) W Tower — 2.9 km (1.8 mi) N Pole — 3.2 km (2.0 mi) NNW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
1.1 km (0.7 mi) NNW Tower 60 m (196 ft) 2675355
1.8 km (1.1 mi) SSW Monopole 61 m (199 ft) 2608985
2.9 km (1.8 mi) W Pole 42 m (138 ft) 2680552
2.9 km (1.8 mi) N Tower 61 m (200 ft) 2623088
3.2 km (2.0 mi) NNW Pole 49 m (160 ft) 2682125

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.