Tower 2675996
Monroe, North Carolina · Union County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 2675996, this tower about 13 km (8.3 mi) from Monroe, NC was built in 2011 and rises 143 m (470 ft) from the ground.
Compared with other tower registrations in North Carolina, it is 81.5% taller than the median of 79 m.
Carolina Communications is the registered owner and accounts for 2.9% of the registered structures in Monroe, NC.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 143 m has a theoretical sightline of 49 km (30.6 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
The closest other registered structure is 100 m to the NE. In total there are 1 other registered structure within 5 km.
Its county accounts for 64 of the 4,512 structures registered across North Carolina.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 2675996 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 143 m (470 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 369 m (1,210 ft) |
| Constructed | 2011 |
| Date on record | 15 Nov 2011 |
| Coordinates | 34.88333, -80.53608 |
| County | Union County |
| Registered owner | Carolina Communications |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in North Carolina | 224th of 4,512 taller than 95.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Monroe | 2nd of 35 |
| Height rank in county | 4th of 64 |
| Median tower in North Carolina | 79 m (259 ft) +81.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 49 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 1 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | NE | Lattice tower | 90 m (295 ft) | 2698298 |
| 6.8 km (4.2 mi) | ENE | Lattice tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 97762 |
| 7.2 km (4.5 mi) | WNW | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 624410 |
| 8.7 km (5.4 mi) | N | Tower | 56 m (183 ft) | 624126 |
| 9.9 km (6.2 mi) | E | Tower | 152 m (500 ft) | 2656126 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 2675996. Heights and coordinates are as submitted by the registrant, not independently surveyed.
"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.