Guyed tower 618424
Palestine, Texas · Anderson County
Overview
This guyed tower in Palestine, TX carries FCC registration 618424. Its overall height is 146 m (480 ft) above ground, putting the top at 329 m above sea level.
It is taller than 94.3% of the 14,588 registered structures in Texas, placing it 833rd statewide.
FCC records list Sba Towers III LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
At 146 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 50 km (31 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
Registration density around this point is 8 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Ranked 2nd by height among the 45 registered structures in Palestine, 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 | 618424 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 146 m (480 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 329 m (1,080 ft) |
| Constructed | 1985 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1985 |
| Coordinates | 31.71781, -95.64964 |
| County | Anderson County |
| Registered owner | Sba Towers III LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 833rd of 14,588 taller than 94.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Palestine | 2nd of 45 |
| Height rank in county | 5th of 73 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +43.3% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 8 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 m | W | Lattice tower | 110 m (360 ft) | 2700659 |
| 720 m | NW | Guyed tower | 99 m (323 ft) | 2687409 |
| 1.3 km (0.8 mi) | NW | Lattice tower | 69 m (225 ft) | 2707467 |
| 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | NW | Lattice tower | 62 m (203 ft) | 2668305 |
| 2.9 km (1.8 mi) | NE | Tower | 80 m (262 ft) | 614684 |
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.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 618424, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"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.