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Tower 106546

Florence, South Carolina · Darlington County

Overall height
247 m (809 ft)
Rank in SC
38th
of 3,406
Constructed
2005
21 years ago
Radio horizon
65 km (40 mi)
estimate

Overview

Registered with the FCC as structure 106546, this tower about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Florence, SC was built in 2005 and rises 247 m (809 ft) from the ground.

It is taller than 98.9% of the 3,406 registered structures in South Carolina, placing it 38th statewide.

Registration is held by South Carolina Educational TV Commission, which owns 2 of the structures registered in Florence, SC.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 247 m has a theoretical sightline of 65 km (40.2 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

The closest other registered structure is 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the ESE. In total there are 5 other registered structures within 5 km.

The registration dates from the 2000s, part of the 3,406 structures on file for South Carolina.

Location

Coordinates
34.28003, -79.74289

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 106546
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 247 m (809 ft)
Height above sea level 283 m (929 ft)
Constructed 2005
Date on record 27 Jan 2005
Coordinates 34.28003, -79.74289
County Darlington County
Registered owner South Carolina Educational TV Commission
Owner type Government

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in South Carolina 38th of 3,406 taller than 98.9%
Height rank in Florence 2nd of 68
Height rank in county 1st of 52
Median tower in South Carolina 85 m (280 ft) +189% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 65 km (40 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 5

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.0 mi 2.1 mi 3.1 mi Tower — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) ESE Lattice tower — 2.4 km (1.5 mi) WNW Tower — 2.7 km (1.7 mi) SSW Tower — 3.2 km (2.0 mi) ESE Mast — 5.0 km (3.1 mi) SSW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
1.8 km (1.1 mi) ESE Tower 252 m (827 ft) 610673
2.4 km (1.5 mi) WNW Lattice tower 61 m (200 ft) 2688244
2.7 km (1.7 mi) SSW Tower 153 m (500 ft) 607943
3.2 km (2.0 mi) ESE Tower 95 m (311 ft) 612225
5.0 km (3.1 mi) SSW Mast 52 m (171 ft) 2681017

About this record

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

These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 106546. 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.