Guyed tower 598442
Erie, Pennsylvania · Erie County
Overview
Structure 598442 about 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from Erie, PA is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a guyed tower measuring 249 m (817 ft) tall.
Compared with other guyed tower registrations in Pennsylvania, it is 168% taller than the median of 93 m.
Nexstar Media INC. is the registered owner and accounts for 2.3% of the registered structures in Erie, PA.
From 249 m up, the horizon sits about 65 km (40.4 mi) away. Coverage in the real world falls off well before that limit because of terrain, buildings and the physics of the band in use.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 88 m to the E, standing 140 m tall.
The site lies 8.5 km (5.3 mi) outside Erie, 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 | 598442 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 647 m (2,122 ft) |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1997 |
| Coordinates | 42.04044, -80.06883 |
| County | Erie County |
| Registered owner | Nexstar Media INC. |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Pennsylvania | 23rd of 4,024 taller than 99.5% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Erie | 2nd of 44 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 116 |
| Median guyed tower in Pennsylvania | 93 m (305 ft) +168% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 65 km (40 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 15 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 m | E | Tower | 140 m (459 ft) | 600833 |
| 347 m | NE | Guyed tower | 110 m (361 ft) | 97242 |
| 364 m | NE | Guyed tower | 216 m (707 ft) | 97241 |
| 643 m | ESE | Guyed tower | 228 m (749 ft) | 616533 |
| 1.2 km (0.7 mi) | NNW | Guyed tower | 152 m (500 ft) | 2621992 |
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.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 598442. 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.