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Tower 2656076

Waco, Texas · McLennan County

Overall height
134 m (440 ft)
Rank in TX
1139th
of 14,588
Constructed
2008
18 years ago
Radio horizon
48 km (30 mi)
estimate

Overview

Dating from the 2000s, this tower about 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from Waco, TX is registered as ASR 2656076 and reaches 134 m (440 ft) above ground.

Within its county it ranks 13th out of 142 registered structures by overall height.

Waco, City Of is the registered owner, and this is the only structure it has registered anywhere in Texas.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 134 m has a theoretical sightline of 48 km (29.6 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

The closest other registered structure is 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the NNW. In total there are 13 other registered structures within 5 km.

The site lies 8.8 km (5.5 mi) outside Waco, which is characteristic of structures placed for terrain and line of sight rather than proximity to population.

Location

Coordinates
31.51389, -97.11306

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 2656076
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 134 m (440 ft)
Height above sea level 265 m (868 ft)
Constructed 2008
Date on record 4 Feb 2008
Coordinates 31.51389, -97.11306
County McLennan County
Registered owner Waco, City Of
Owner type Government

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Texas 1139th of 14,588 taller than 92.2%
Height rank in Waco 2nd of 62
Height rank in county 13th of 142
Median tower in Texas 79 m (260 ft) +69.3% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 48 km (30 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 13

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.7 mi 1.3 mi 2.0 mi Tower — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) NNW Guyed tower — 2.0 km (1.2 mi) N Tower — 2.0 km (1.3 mi) WNW Tower — 2.6 km (1.6 mi) W Tower — 3.1 km (2.0 mi) NNE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
1.8 km (1.1 mi) NNW Tower 63 m (208 ft) 613632
2.0 km (1.2 mi) N Guyed tower 127 m (417 ft) 2598484
2.0 km (1.3 mi) WNW Tower 41 m (135 ft) 2616923
2.6 km (1.6 mi) W Tower 49 m (159 ft) 2608009
3.1 km (2.0 mi) NNE Tower 46 m (150 ft) 2659751

About this record

A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.

Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.

"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.