Guyed tower 609778
Alvin, Texas · Brazoria County
Overview
A guyed tower of 165 m (542 ft), structure 609778 has stood in Alvin, TX for about 44 years.
Locally it is the 2nd tallest of 38 registered structures in Alvin, TX.
Registration is held by American Towers LLC, which owns 9 of the structures registered in Alvin, TX.
At 165 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 53 km (32.9 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
Three other registered structures sit within 2.6 km (1.6 mi), the nearest 1.4 km (0.9 mi) to the NE.
Texas has 2,467 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 | 609778 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 165 m (542 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 177 m (580 ft) |
| Constructed | 1982 |
| Date on record | 11 Sept 1982 |
| Coordinates | 29.40117, -95.20497 |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 286th of 14,588 taller than 98.0% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Alvin | 2nd of 38 |
| Height rank in county | 7th of 199 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +61.8% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 53 km (33 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 10 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 km (0.9 mi) | NE | Tower | 79 m (260 ft) | 2611628 |
| 2.0 km (1.2 mi) | ENE | Monopole | 56 m (185 ft) | 2659736 |
| 2.6 km (1.6 mi) | NW | Tower | 36 m (118 ft) | 2676268 |
| 3.8 km (2.4 mi) | SW | Tower array | 75 m (245 ft) | 105959 |
| 3.8 km (2.4 mi) | SW | Tower array | 76 m (248 ft) | 105958 |
About this record
A slender mast held upright by tensioned cables anchored around it. The cheapest way to go very tall, which is why most structures above 300 m are guyed.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 609778, which gives a construction date of 1982. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.
"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.