Guyed tower 611327
Victoria, Texas · Victoria County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 611327, this guyed tower in Victoria, TX was built in 1991 and rises 157 m (514 ft) from the ground.
The median guyed tower in Texas is 102 m tall across 2,467 registrations, so this one sits 53.5% above the typical height for its type.
FCC records list American Towers LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
From 157 m up, the horizon sits about 52 km (32 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.
Its nearest neighbour is a guyed tower 44 m to the E, standing 148 m tall.
It is one of 57 structures on the FCC register in Victoria, TX, and dates from the 1990s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 611327 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 157 m (514 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Constructed | 1991 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1991 |
| Coordinates | 28.76894, -96.98633 |
| County | Victoria County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 357th of 14,588 taller than 97.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Victoria | 2nd of 57 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 70 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +53.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 52 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 12 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 m | E | Guyed tower | 148 m (487 ft) | 2624676 |
| 2.0 km (1.2 mi) | WNW | Tower array | 63 m (207 ft) | 105843 |
| 2.1 km (1.3 mi) | WNW | Tower array | 63 m (207 ft) | 105842 |
| 3.1 km (1.9 mi) | E | Tower | 123 m (403 ft) | 2632768 |
| 3.3 km (2.1 mi) | ENE | Tower | 130 m (427 ft) | 2617869 |
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 611327. 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.