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Tower 618974

Durham, North Carolina · Durham County

Overall height
152 m (499 ft)
Rank in NC
156th
of 4,512
Constructed
1988
38 years ago
Radio horizon
51 km (32 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 618974 is a tower registered in Durham, NC. It stands 152 m (499 ft) above ground level.

The median tower in North Carolina is 79 m tall across 1,272 registrations, so this one sits 92.6% above the typical height for its type.

Durham, City Of holds the registration. Publicly owned structures of this kind typically support emergency services, public safety radio or municipal networks.

Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 51 km (31.6 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.

This is a dense cluster: 16 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 700 m to the SW.

Its county accounts for 61 of the 4,512 structures registered across North Carolina.

Location

Coordinates
36.01972, -78.86833

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 618974
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 152 m (499 ft)
Height above sea level 261 m (856 ft)
Constructed 1988
Date on record 1 Jan 1988
Coordinates 36.01972, -78.86833
County Durham County
Registered owner Durham, City Of
Owner type Government

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in North Carolina 156th of 4,512 taller than 96.6%
Height rank in Durham 2nd of 55
Height rank in county 2nd of 61
Median tower in North Carolina 79 m (259 ft) +92.6% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 16

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.5 mi 1.1 mi 1.6 mi Guyed tower — 700 m SW Tower array — 2.0 km (1.2 mi) ENE Tower array — 2.0 km (1.2 mi) ENE Tower array — 2.0 km (1.2 mi) ENE Guyed tower — 2.6 km (1.6 mi) SSE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
700 m SW Guyed tower 128 m (421 ft) 111009
2.0 km (1.2 mi) ENE Tower array 53 m (175 ft) 111639
2.0 km (1.2 mi) ENE Tower array 55 m (180 ft) 111638
2.0 km (1.2 mi) ENE Tower array 56 m (185 ft) 111637
2.6 km (1.6 mi) SSE Guyed tower 127 m (417 ft) 111008

About this record

A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.

This page summarises FCC ASR record 618974, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.

"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.