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Guyed tower 597600

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Allegheny County

Overall height
259 m (849 ft)
Rank in PA
14th
of 4,024
Constructed
1967
59 years ago
Radio horizon
66 km (41 mi)
estimate

Overview

The FCC lists structure 597600 in Pittsburgh, PA as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 259 m, or 849 ft.

It is taller than 99.7% of the 4,024 registered structures in Pennsylvania, placing it 14th statewide.

Registration is held by American Towers LLC, which owns 6 of the structures registered in Pittsburgh, PA.

At 259 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 66 km (41.2 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.

Three other registered structures sit within 2.4 km (1.5 mi), the nearest 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to the NE.

Ranked 2nd by height among the 51 registered structures in Pittsburgh, PA, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.

Location

Coordinates
40.46325, -80.00431

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 597600
Structure type Guyed tower
Overall height (AGL) 259 m (849 ft)
Height above sea level 625 m (2,049 ft)
Constructed 1967
Date on record 1 Jun 1967
Coordinates 40.46325, -80.00431
County Allegheny County
Registered owner American Towers LLC
Owner type Tower company

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Pennsylvania 14th of 4,024 taller than 99.7%
Height rank in Pittsburgh 2nd of 51
Height rank in county 4th of 208
Median guyed tower in Pennsylvania 93 m (305 ft) +178% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 66 km (41 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 18

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.6 mi 1.3 mi 1.9 mi Guyed tower — 1.3 km (0.8 mi) NE Building with tower — 2.3 km (1.4 mi) S Tower — 2.4 km (1.5 mi) S Lattice tower — 2.4 km (1.5 mi) NNE Lattice tower — 3.1 km (1.9 mi) SW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
1.3 km (0.8 mi) NE Guyed tower 263 m (864 ft) 102322
2.3 km (1.4 mi) S Building with tower 108 m (355 ft) 102102
2.4 km (1.5 mi) S Tower 167 m (547 ft) 105453
2.4 km (1.5 mi) NNE Lattice tower 100 m (328 ft) 127740
3.1 km (1.9 mi) SW Lattice tower 137 m (450 ft) 598513

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.

This page summarises FCC ASR record 597600, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.

"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.