Guyed tower 97490
Lincolnton, North Carolina · Lincoln County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 97490 in Lincolnton, NC as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 103 m, or 337 ft.
It is taller than 85.1% of the 4,512 registered structures in North Carolina, placing it 674th statewide.
Registration is held by Crown Castle South LLC, which owns 3 of the structures registered in Lincolnton, NC.
At 103 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 42 km (25.9 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
Its nearest neighbour is a guyed tower 1.1 km (0.7 mi) to the WSW, standing 78 m tall.
Its county accounts for 39 of the 4,512 structures registered across North Carolina.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 97490 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 103 m (337 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
| Constructed | 1996 |
| Date on record | 3 Oct 1996 |
| Coordinates | 35.50958, -81.22531 |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Registered owner | Crown Castle South LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in North Carolina | 674th of 4,512 taller than 85.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Lincolnton | 3rd of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 39 |
| Median guyed tower in North Carolina | 98 m (320 ft) +5.3% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 42 km (26 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 11 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 km (0.7 mi) | WSW | Guyed tower | 78 m (257 ft) | 2692293 |
| 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | E | Tower | 96 m (314 ft) | 106723 |
| 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | E | Tower | 96 m (314 ft) | 107798 |
| 2.1 km (1.3 mi) | SE | Tower | 49 m (159 ft) | 109543 |
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | SSW | Tower | 128 m (420 ft) | 624152 |
About this record
A slender mast held upright by tensioned cables anchored around it. The cheapest way to go very tall, which is why most structures above 300 m are guyed.
Record 97490 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.
"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.