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Tower 605919

Saluda, South Carolina · Saluda County

Overall height
108 m (353 ft)
Rank in SC
445th
of 3,406
Constructed
1987
39 years ago
Radio horizon
43 km (27 mi)
estimate

Overview

Registered with the FCC as structure 605919, this tower in Saluda, SC was built in 1987 and rises 108 m (353 ft) from the ground.

Among the 3,406 registered structures in South Carolina, it ranks 445th by height, taller than 87% of them.

Registration is held by Edgefield Saluda Radio CO INC Dba = Wjes FM. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 23 registrations in Saluda, SC, this owner appears only once in South Carolina.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 108 m has a theoretical sightline of 43 km (26.6 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

The closest other registered structure is 2.7 km (1.7 mi) to the NE. In total there are 5 other registered structures within 5 km.

It is one of 23 structures on the FCC register in Saluda, SC, and dates from the 1980s.

Location

Coordinates
34.04667, -81.78333

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 605919
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 108 m (353 ft)
Height above sea level 257 m (843 ft)
Constructed 1987
Date on record 1 Jan 1987
Coordinates 34.04667, -81.78333
County Saluda County
Registered owner Edgefield Saluda Radio CO INC Dba = Wjes FM
Owner type Broadcaster

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in South Carolina 445th of 3,406 taller than 87.0%
Height rank in Saluda 2nd of 23
Height rank in county 3rd of 32
Median tower in South Carolina 85 m (280 ft) +26.1% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 43 km (27 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 5

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.0 mi 2.0 mi 3.0 mi Mast — 2.7 km (1.7 mi) NE Lattice tower — 3.1 km (1.9 mi) W Tower — 3.7 km (2.3 mi) SSE Tower — 3.9 km (2.4 mi) SSW Lattice tower — 4.8 km (3.0 mi) S
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
2.7 km (1.7 mi) NE Mast 94 m (307 ft) 2645697
3.1 km (1.9 mi) W Lattice tower 78 m (256 ft) 2645684
3.7 km (2.3 mi) SSE Tower 61 m (199 ft) 105082
3.9 km (2.4 mi) SSW Tower 77 m (254 ft) 2649667
4.8 km (3.0 mi) S Lattice tower 99 m (325 ft) 607875

About this record

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

Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.

"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.