Tower 97644
Gastonia, North Carolina · Gaston County
Overview
Dating from the 1990s, this tower in Gastonia, NC is registered as ASR 97644 and reaches 96 m (315 ft) above ground.
The median tower in North Carolina is 79 m tall across 1,272 registrations, so this one sits 21.7% above the typical height for its type.
Registration is held by Global Signal Acquisitions LLC, which owns 2 of the structures registered in Gastonia, NC.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 96 m structure is about 40 km (25.1 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 1.4 km (0.9 mi) to the S, standing 61 m tall.
The registration dates from the 1990s, part of the 4,512 structures on file for North Carolina.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 97644 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 342 m (1,121 ft) |
| Constructed | 1996 |
| Date on record | 11 Dec 1996 |
| Coordinates | 35.26667, -81.17806 |
| County | Gaston County |
| Registered owner | Global Signal Acquisitions LLC |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in North Carolina | 928th of 4,512 taller than 79.5% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Gastonia | 3rd of 27 |
| Height rank in county | 11th of 61 |
| Median tower in North Carolina | 79 m (259 ft) +21.7% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 15 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 km (0.9 mi) | S | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 615940 |
| 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | N | Monopole | 60 m (197 ft) | 2718523 |
| 2.0 km (1.2 mi) | ENE | Monopole | 60 m (198 ft) | 126646 |
| 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | E | Tower | 62 m (202 ft) | 2623827 |
| 3.1 km (1.9 mi) | WSW | Monopole | 61 m (199 ft) | 2648135 |
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.