Tower 121560
Hickory, North Carolina · Catawba County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 121560 in Hickory, NC as a tower. Overall height above ground is 148 m, or 485 ft.
Of the 37 structures registered in Hickory, NC, this is the 1st tallest.
FCC records list Whky, LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 50 km (31.1 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.
Registration density around this point is 20 other structures within a 5 km radius.
North Carolina has 1,272 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 121560 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 148 m (485 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Constructed | 1967 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1967 |
| Coordinates | 35.73306, -81.33056 |
| County | Catawba County |
| Registered owner | Whky, LLC |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in North Carolina | 206th of 4,512 taller than 95.5% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Hickory | 1st of 37 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 66 |
| Median tower in North Carolina | 79 m (259 ft) +87.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 20 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488 m | W | Pole | 40 m (130 ft) | 98225 |
| 1.1 km (0.7 mi) | W | Building with tower | 51 m (167 ft) | 1097310 |
| 1.1 km (0.7 mi) | W | Building with tower | 45 m (147 ft) | 1097308 |
| 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | N | Monopole | 50 m (164 ft) | 2722592 |
| 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | ENE | Tower | 98 m (320 ft) | 1098321 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 121560, 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.