Guyed tower 123653
Cranston, Rhode Island · Providence County
Overview
ASR 123653 is one of 20 registered structures in Cranston, RI. It is a guyed tower standing 163 m (535 ft) above ground.
Among the 232 registered structures in Rhode Island, it ranks 5th by height, taller than 98.3% of them.
The structure is registered to Vb Nimbus, LLC, which holds 8 registrations across Rhode Island.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 163 m structure is about 53 km (32.7 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 272 m to the E, standing 93 m tall.
The registration dates from the 1940s, part of the 232 structures on file for Rhode Island.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 123653 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Constructed | 1948 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1948 |
| Coordinates | 41.80472, -71.47278 |
| County | Providence County |
| Registered owner | Vb Nimbus, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Rhode Island | 5th of 232 taller than 98.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Cranston | 2nd of 20 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 91 |
| Median guyed tower in Rhode Island | 107 m (352 ft) +51.9% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 53 km (33 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 11 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 m | E | Tower | 93 m (304 ft) | 2606299 |
| 333 m | NE | Tower | 148 m (486 ft) | 620724 |
| 406 m | NNE | Tower | 80 m (263 ft) | 101747 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | NNE | Lattice tower | 63 m (207 ft) | 2601469 |
| 2.8 km (1.8 mi) | ESE | Tower | 43 m (140 ft) | 2613882 |
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.
All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 123653. Height is the overall height above ground including any antennas and lightning rod, which is why it can exceed the height of the supporting structure alone.
"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.