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Tower 605080

Athens, Ohio · Athens County

Overall height
262 m (860 ft)
Rank in OH
39th
of 6,148
Constructed
1978
48 years ago
Radio horizon
67 km (41 mi)
estimate

Overview

This tower in Athens, OH carries FCC registration 605080. Its overall height is 262 m (860 ft) above ground, putting the top at 501 m above sea level.

The median tower in Ohio is 79 m tall across 2,590 registrations, so this one sits 231% above the typical height for its type.

Registration is held by Ohio University Telecom Center Dba = Woub-fm/tv. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 25 registrations in Athens, OH, this owner appears only once in Ohio.

The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 67 km (41.4 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 5 other structures within a 5 km radius.

Ohio has 2,590 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.

Location

Coordinates
39.31444, -82.14972

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 605080
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 262 m (860 ft)
Height above sea level 501 m (1,644 ft)
Constructed 1978
Date on record 1 Jan 1978
Coordinates 39.31444, -82.14972
County Athens County
Registered owner Ohio University Telecom Center Dba = Woub-fm/tv
Owner type Government

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Ohio 39th of 6,148 taller than 99.4%
Height rank in Athens 1st of 25
Height rank in county 1st of 55
Median tower in Ohio 79 m (260 ft) +231% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 67 km (41 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 5

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.7 mi 1.3 mi 2.0 mi Tower — 2.3 km (1.4 mi) S Tower — 2.6 km (1.6 mi) SE Lattice tower — 2.6 km (1.6 mi) E Tower — 2.9 km (1.8 mi) N Tower — 3.2 km (2.0 mi) ENE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
2.3 km (1.4 mi) S Tower 95 m (312 ft) 2647624
2.6 km (1.6 mi) SE Tower 61 m (199 ft) 2617198
2.6 km (1.6 mi) E Lattice tower 93 m (306 ft) 2615994
2.9 km (1.8 mi) N Tower 61 m (199 ft) 2645437
3.2 km (2.0 mi) ENE Tower 48 m (158 ft) 2677842

About this record

A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.

Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 605080, which gives a construction date of 1978. 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.