Tower 619329
Spartanburg, South Carolina · Spartanburg County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 619329, this tower about 12 km (7.2 mi) from Spartanburg, SC was built in 2005 and rises 262 m (861 ft) from the ground.
Among the 3,406 registered structures in South Carolina, it ranks 30th by height, taller than 99.1% of them.
South Carolina Educational TV Commission holds the registration. Publicly owned structures of this kind typically support emergency services, public safety radio or municipal networks.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 262 m has a theoretical sightline of 67 km (41.5 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 47 m to the SE, standing 131 m tall.
South Carolina has 1,349 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 619329 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 262 m (861 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Constructed | 2005 |
| Date on record | 9 Mar 2005 |
| Coordinates | 34.88642, -81.82092 |
| County | Spartanburg 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 | 30th of 3,406 taller than 99.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Spartanburg | 1st of 61 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 155 |
| Median tower in South Carolina | 85 m (280 ft) +208% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 67 km (41 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 5 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 m | SE | Tower | 131 m (431 ft) | 619320 |
| 2.5 km (1.5 mi) | N | Tower | 87 m (284 ft) | 608545 |
| 3.9 km (2.4 mi) | NW | Tower | 104 m (341 ft) | 2633488 |
| 4.3 km (2.6 mi) | SE | Tower | 84 m (274 ft) | 2651389 |
| 4.7 km (2.9 mi) | NNW | Lattice tower | 81 m (265 ft) | 608074 |
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.