Lattice tower 117686
Salisbury, North Carolina · Rowan County
Overview
ASR 117686 is a lattice tower registered about 8.3 km (5.2 mi) from Salisbury, NC. It stands 96 m (315 ft) above ground level.
Locally it is the 3rd tallest of 28 registered structures about 8.3 km (5.2 mi) from Salisbury, NC.
The structure is registered to North Carolina State Highway Patrol, which holds 141 registrations across North Carolina.
The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 40 km (25.1 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.
Registration density around this point is 4 other structures within a 5 km radius.
The site lies 8.3 km (5.2 mi) outside Salisbury, which is characteristic of structures placed for terrain and line of sight rather than proximity to population.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 117686 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Lattice tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Constructed | 2015 |
| Date on record | 6 Jul 2015 |
| Coordinates | 35.60361, -80.54278 |
| County | Rowan County |
| Registered owner | North Carolina State Highway Patrol |
| 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 Salisbury | 3rd of 28 |
| Height rank in county | 12th of 57 |
| Median lattice tower in North Carolina | 81 m (264 ft) +19.1% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 4 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 848 m | SSE | Lattice tower | 95 m (312 ft) | 609078 |
| 3.1 km (2.0 mi) | S | Tower | 86 m (283 ft) | 109179 |
| 3.9 km (2.4 mi) | NE | Monopole | 19 m (63 ft) | 2696419 |
| 4.9 km (3.0 mi) | NNE | Tower | 10 m (33 ft) | 624755 |
| 5.0 km (3.1 mi) | E | Monopole | 52 m (169 ft) | 2636950 |
About this record
An open steel framework that carries heavy antenna loads with less material than a solid pole. Common for broadcast and multi-tenant wireless sites.
Record 117686 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.