Tower 613891
Baytown, Texas · Harris County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 613891, this tower about 11 km (6.9 mi) from Baytown, TX was built in 1968 and rises 180 m (589 ft) from the ground.
Locally it is the 3rd tallest of 51 registered structures about 11 km (6.9 mi) from Baytown, TX.
Texas, State of (tpwd) holds the registration. Publicly owned structures of this kind typically support emergency services, public safety radio or municipal networks.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 180 m structure is about 55 km (34.3 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 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to the SSE. In total there are 10 other registered structures within 5 km.
Ranked 3rd by height among the 51 registered structures in Baytown, TX, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 613891 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 180 m (589 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 192 m (629 ft) |
| Constructed | 1968 |
| Date on record | 5 May 1968 |
| Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.08083 |
| County | Harris County |
| Registered owner | Texas, State of (tpwd) |
| Owner type | Government |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 246th of 14,588 taller than 98.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Baytown | 3rd of 51 |
| Height rank in county | 12th of 1,042 |
| Median tower in Texas | 79 m (260 ft) +127% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 55 km (34 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 10 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 km (2.1 mi) | SSE | Lattice tower | 55 m (180 ft) | 2687462 |
| 3.6 km (2.3 mi) | SW | Lattice tower | 130 m (425 ft) | 2706849 |
| 3.7 km (2.3 mi) | SSE | Tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 623144 |
| 3.7 km (2.3 mi) | SSE | Lattice tower | 91 m (300 ft) | 2657893 |
| 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | W | Pole | 44 m (145 ft) | 2663341 |
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 613891. 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.