Tower 120338
Blacksburg, Virginia · Montgomery County
Overview
A tower of 64 m (210 ft), structure 120338 has stood about 22 km (14 mi) from Blacksburg, VA for about 17 years.
Locally it is the 1st tallest of 20 registered structures about 22 km (14 mi) from Blacksburg, VA.
The structure is registered to Virginia Department of State Police, which holds 29 registrations across Virginia.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 33 km (20.5 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Three other registered structures sit within 4.8 km (3.0 mi), the nearest 0 m to the N.
The registration dates from the 2000s, part of the 2,950 structures on file for Virginia.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 120338 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 1212 m (3,976 ft) |
| Constructed | 2009 |
| Date on record | 22 Jun 2009 |
| Coordinates | 37.16258, -80.19233 |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Registered owner | Virginia Department of State Police |
| Owner type | Government |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Virginia | 1208th of 2,950 taller than 59.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Blacksburg | 1st of 20 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 32 |
| Median tower in Virginia | 67 m (220 ft) −4.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 33 km (21 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 3 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 m | N | Lattice tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2668201 |
| 3.9 km (2.4 mi) | NE | Tower | 52 m (171 ft) | 127135 |
| 4.8 km (3.0 mi) | NE | Tower | 18 m (60 ft) | 125637 |
| 5.0 km (3.1 mi) | NE | Lattice tower | 83 m (271 ft) | 120130 |
| 5.2 km (3.3 mi) | NE | Tower | 58 m (189 ft) | 125640 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 120338, 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.