Tower 615817
Watertown, South Dakota · Codington County
Overview
ASR 615817 is one of 20 registered structures in Watertown, SD. It is a tower standing 100 m (327 ft) above ground.
Within its county it ranks 7th out of 29 registered structures by overall height.
Registration is held by Cooper'S Communications. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 20 registrations in Watertown, SD, this owner appears only once in South Dakota.
From 100 m up, the horizon sits about 41 km (25.6 mi) away. Coverage in the real world falls off well before that limit because of terrain, buildings and the physics of the band in use.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower array element 497 m to the WNW, standing 79 m tall.
Built roughly 34 years ago, it is one of 20 registered structures serving the Watertown area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 615817 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 100 m (327 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 648 m (2,126 ft) |
| Constructed | 1992 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1992 |
| Coordinates | 44.86556, -97.10583 |
| County | Codington County |
| Registered owner | Cooper'S Communications |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in South Dakota | 248th of 946 taller than 73.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Watertown | 2nd of 20 |
| Height rank in county | 7th of 29 |
| Median tower in South Dakota | 91 m (299 ft) +9.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 41 km (26 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 10 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 m | WNW | Tower array | 79 m (259 ft) | 605416 |
| 690 m | NNW | Tower | 124 m (407 ft) | 605415 |
| 1.1 km (0.7 mi) | NW | Tower array | 79 m (260 ft) | 605417 |
| 2.0 km (1.2 mi) | S | Tower | 76 m (249 ft) | 105474 |
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | NNW | Tower | 34 m (111 ft) | 2664762 |
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.