Tower 2656126
Monroe, North Carolina · Union County
Overview
ASR 2656126 is one of 35 registered structures about 17 km (10 mi) from Monroe, NC. It is a tower standing 152 m (500 ft) above ground.
Among the 4,512 registered structures in North Carolina, it ranks 120th by height, taller than 97.4% of them.
Registration is held by Norsan Media Group of South Carolina. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 35 registrations in Monroe, NC, this owner appears only once in North Carolina.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 152 m has a theoretical sightline of 51 km (31.6 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
Its nearest neighbour is a lattice tower 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the WNW, standing 61 m tall.
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 | 2656126 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 152 m (500 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 328 m (1,075 ft) |
| Constructed | 2007 |
| Date on record | 1 Sept 2007 |
| Coordinates | 34.89936, -80.42933 |
| County | Union County |
| Registered owner | Norsan Media Group of South Carolina |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in North Carolina | 120th of 4,512 taller than 97.4% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Monroe | 1st of 35 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 64 |
| Median tower in North Carolina | 79 m (259 ft) +93.2% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 1 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 km (2.7 mi) | WNW | Lattice tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 97762 |
| 9.1 km (5.6 mi) | N | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2639573 |
| 9.8 km (6.1 mi) | W | Lattice tower | 90 m (295 ft) | 2698298 |
| 9.9 km (6.2 mi) | W | Tower | 143 m (470 ft) | 2675996 |
| 11 km (7.0 mi) | NNE | Mast | 61 m (199 ft) | 619278 |
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.