Tower 616597
Germantown, Tennessee · Shelby County
Overview
Structure 616597 in Germantown, TN is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a tower measuring 109 m (356 ft) tall.
Compared with other tower registrations in Tennessee, it is 37.0% taller than the median of 79 m.
Flinn Broadcasting Corporation is the registered owner and accounts for 21.9% of the registered structures in Germantown, TN.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 109 m has a theoretical sightline of 43 km (26.7 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
The closest other registered structure is 366 m to the ENE. In total there are 21 other registered structures within 5 km.
It is one of 32 structures on the FCC register in Germantown, TN, and dates from the 1960s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 616597 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 109 m (356 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Constructed | 1960 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1960 |
| Coordinates | 35.07222, -89.86111 |
| County | Shelby County |
| Registered owner | Flinn Broadcasting Corporation |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Tennessee | 276th of 3,741 taller than 92.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Germantown | 2nd of 32 |
| Height rank in county | 29th of 387 |
| Median tower in Tennessee | 79 m (260 ft) +37.0% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 43 km (27 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 21 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366 m | ENE | Monopole | 113 m (371 ft) | 613746 |
| 545 m | ENE | Monopole | 61 m (199 ft) | 2689625 |
| 1.4 km (0.9 mi) | S | Monopole | 49 m (160 ft) | 2700358 |
| 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | SE | Monopole | 51 m (168 ft) | 2722462 |
| 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | N | Lattice tower | 67 m (220 ft) | 613169 |
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 616597. 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.