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Tower 2665942

Mechanicsville, Virginia · Hanover County

Overall height
128 m (420 ft)
Rank in VA
126th
of 2,950
Constructed
2010
16 years ago
Radio horizon
47 km (29 mi)
estimate

Overview

Dating from the 2010s, this tower about 9.4 km (5.8 mi) from Mechanicsville, VA is registered as ASR 2665942 and reaches 128 m (420 ft) above ground.

It is taller than 95.8% of the 2,950 registered structures in Virginia, placing it 126th statewide.

Registration is held by Hanover County, which owns 3 of the structures registered in Mechanicsville, VA.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 128 m has a theoretical sightline of 47 km (29 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

Its nearest neighbour is a monopole 2 km (1.2 mi) to the E, standing 61 m tall.

It is one of 21 structures on the FCC register in Mechanicsville, VA, and dates from the 2010s.

Location

Coordinates
37.58600, -77.26311

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 2665942
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 128 m (420 ft)
Height above sea level 179 m (587 ft)
Constructed 2010
Date on record 10 Nov 2010
Coordinates 37.58600, -77.26311
County Hanover County
Registered owner Hanover County
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Virginia 126th of 2,950 taller than 95.8%
Height rank in Mechanicsville 2nd of 21
Height rank in county 6th of 67
Median tower in Virginia 67 m (220 ft) +91.0% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 47 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 3

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.1 mi 2.2 mi 3.2 mi Monopole — 2.0 km (1.2 mi) E Monopole — 4.6 km (2.9 mi) WNW Lattice tower — 4.8 km (3.0 mi) SSW Tower — 5.1 km (3.1 mi) WNW Lattice tower — 5.2 km (3.2 mi) SSW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
2.0 km (1.2 mi) E Monopole 61 m (199 ft) 2616349
4.6 km (2.9 mi) WNW Monopole 52 m (170 ft) 2722216
4.8 km (3.0 mi) SSW Lattice tower 59 m (194 ft) 119737
5.1 km (3.1 mi) WNW Tower 31 m (100 ft) 2669229
5.2 km (3.2 mi) SSW Lattice tower 61 m (199 ft) 607330

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.