Tower 605919
Saluda, South Carolina · Saluda County
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
Loading the map fetches tiles from OpenFreeMap, a third party. Nothing is requested from them until you press the button.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · tiles by OpenFreeMap
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| 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.