Guyed tower 615874
Harlingen, Texas · Cameron County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 615874 about 9.8 km (6.1 mi) from Harlingen, TX as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 148 m, or 485 ft.
Within its county it ranks 15th out of 130 registered structures by overall height.
American Towers LLC holds the registration. Tower companies like this one lease space on their structures to multiple carriers, so the registered owner does not tell you which networks operate here.
At 148 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 50 km (31.1 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 5.6 km (3.5 mi), the nearest 912 m to the SW.
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 | 615874 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 148 m (485 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 161 m (529 ft) |
| Constructed | 1998 |
| Date on record | 27 Jul 1998 |
| Coordinates | 26.24719, -97.77289 |
| County | Cameron County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 793rd of 14,588 taller than 94.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Harlingen | 3rd of 25 |
| Height rank in county | 15th of 130 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +44.8% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 1 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 912 m | SW | Tower | 149 m (490 ft) | 2624813 |
| 5.3 km (3.3 mi) | W | Lattice tower | 38 m (125 ft) | 2725140 |
| 5.6 km (3.5 mi) | WSW | Tower | 121 m (396 ft) | 1097947 |
| 5.9 km (3.6 mi) | W | Guyed tower | 94 m (308 ft) | 1097327 |
| 7.5 km (4.7 mi) | ESE | Tower | 79 m (259 ft) | 615635 |
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.
Record 615874 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.
"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.