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Guyed tower 2651579

Watford City, North Dakota · McKenzie County

Overall height
128 m (420 ft)
Rank in ND
84th
of 1,212
Constructed
2006
20 years ago
Radio horizon
47 km (29 mi)
estimate

Overview

This guyed tower about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Watford City, ND carries FCC registration 2651579. Its overall height is 128 m (420 ft) above ground, putting the top at 869 m above sea level.

Within its county it ranks 3rd out of 45 registered structures by overall height.

FCC records list Badlands Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership as the registered owner of this structure.

At 128 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 47 km (29 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 lattice tower 6.8 km (4.2 mi) to the N, standing 59 m tall.

The registration dates from the 2000s, part of the 1,212 structures on file for North Dakota.

Location

Coordinates
47.68592, -103.29111

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 2651579
Structure type Guyed tower
Overall height (AGL) 128 m (420 ft)
Height above sea level 869 m (2,851 ft)
Constructed 2006
Date on record 19 Jun 2006
Coordinates 47.68592, -103.29111
County McKenzie County
Registered owner Badlands Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in North Dakota 84th of 1,212 taller than 93.1%
Height rank in Watford City 2nd of 22
Height rank in county 3rd of 45
Median guyed tower in North Dakota 106 m (349 ft) +20.3% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 47 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 0

Nearest registered structures

north is up
2.4 mi 4.8 mi 7.2 mi Lattice tower — 6.8 km (4.2 mi) N Lattice tower — 9.4 km (5.9 mi) NNE Monopole — 11 km (6.6 mi) N Guyed tower — 11 km (6.9 mi) NNW Guyed tower — 12 km (7.2 mi) N
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
6.8 km (4.2 mi) N Lattice tower 59 m (195 ft) 2692861
9.4 km (5.9 mi) NNE Lattice tower 24 m (80 ft) 2731583
11 km (6.6 mi) N Monopole 26 m (86 ft) 2699000
11 km (6.9 mi) NNW Guyed tower 152 m (499 ft) 102794
12 km (7.2 mi) N Guyed tower 64 m (210 ft) 612664

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.

Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 2651579, which gives a construction date of 2006. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.

"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.