Guyed tower 612195
Bay City, Texas · Matagorda County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 612195, this guyed tower in Bay City, TX was built in 1993 and rises 152 m (499 ft) from the ground.
Of the 26 structures registered in Bay City, TX, this is the 2nd tallest.
The structure is registered to Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC, which holds 172 registrations across Texas.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 152 m structure is about 51 km (31.6 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
The closest other registered structure is 1.1 km (0.7 mi) to the SSW. In total there are 15 other registered structures within 5 km.
It is one of 26 structures on the FCC register in Bay City, TX, and dates from the 1990s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 612195 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 167 m (547 ft) |
| Constructed | 1993 |
| Date on record | 5 Jun 1993 |
| Coordinates | 28.97000, -95.98389 |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Registered owner | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 510th of 14,588 taller than 96.5% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Bay City | 2nd of 26 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 60 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +49.0% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 15 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 km (0.7 mi) | SSW | Lattice tower | 97 m (317 ft) | 2712788 |
| 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | NE | Tower | 67 m (220 ft) | 2639171 |
| 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | NW | Guyed tower | 145 m (475 ft) | 108922 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | ENE | Monopole | 56 m (185 ft) | 2717318 |
| 2.9 km (1.8 mi) | ESE | Guyed tower | 152 m (499 ft) | 1097450 |
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.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 612195. 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.