Tower 617080
Rio Grande City, Texas · Starr County
Overview
Structure 617080 about 23 km (14 mi) from Rio Grande City, TX is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a tower measuring 584 m (1,916 ft) tall.
Among the 14,588 registered structures in Texas, it ranks 21st by height, taller than 99.9% of them.
Telemundo Rio Grande Valley, LLC is the registered owner and accounts for 3.6% of the registered structures in Rio Grande City, TX.
From 584 m up, the horizon sits about 100 km (61.9 mi) away. Coverage in the real world falls off well before that limit because of terrain, buildings and the physics of the band in use.
The closest other registered structure is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the W. In total there are 1 other registered structure within 5 km.
Ranked 1st by height among the 28 registered structures in Rio Grande City, 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 | 617080 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 584 m (1,916 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 709 m (2,326 ft) |
| Constructed | 1999 |
| Date on record | 9 Oct 1999 |
| Coordinates | 26.51722, -98.65222 |
| County | Starr County |
| Registered owner | Telemundo Rio Grande Valley, LLC |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 21st of 14,588 taller than 99.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Rio Grande City | 1st of 28 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 51 |
| Median tower in Texas | 79 m (260 ft) +637% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 100 km (62 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 1 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | W | Guyed tower | 95 m (310 ft) | 2671198 |
| 6.9 km (4.3 mi) | N | Tower | 79 m (260 ft) | 2625188 |
| 7.1 km (4.4 mi) | E | Guyed tower | 128 m (420 ft) | 2703173 |
| 7.5 km (4.7 mi) | N | Mast | 89 m (292 ft) | 2641996 |
| 8.6 km (5.3 mi) | NNE | Guyed tower | 94 m (309 ft) | 2696621 |
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 617080. 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.