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Tower 121330

Newport News, Virginia · Newport News city

Overall height
129 m (423 ft)
Rank in VA
120th
of 2,950
Constructed
1967
59 years ago
Radio horizon
47 km (29 mi)
estimate

Overview

Registered with the FCC as structure 121330, this tower about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Newport News, VA was built in 1967 and rises 129 m (423 ft) from the ground.

The median tower in Virginia is 67 m tall across 936 registrations, so this one sits 92.4% above the typical height for its type.

Mhr Licence LLC is the registered owner. It is a small holder by ASR standards, with 4 registered structures in Virginia.

From 129 m up, the horizon sits about 47 km (29.1 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 monopole 148 m to the WSW, standing 48 m tall.

The site lies 16 km (9.9 mi) outside Newport News, which is characteristic of structures placed for terrain and line of sight rather than proximity to population.

Location

Coordinates
36.96333, -76.41139

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 121330
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 129 m (423 ft)
Height above sea level 132 m (433 ft)
Constructed 1967
Date on record 1 Jan 1967
Coordinates 36.96333, -76.41139
County Newport News city
Registered owner Mhr Licence LLC
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Virginia 120th of 2,950 taller than 96.0%
Height rank in Newport News 2nd of 46
Height rank in county 2nd of 44
Median tower in Virginia 67 m (220 ft) +92.4% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 47 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 7

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.8 mi 1.5 mi 2.3 mi Monopole — 148 m WSW Pole — 2.5 km (1.6 mi) NNW Building — 3.4 km (2.1 mi) NW Pole — 3.6 km (2.2 mi) N Tower — 3.7 km (2.3 mi) NNW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
148 m WSW Monopole 48 m (156 ft) 2693082
2.5 km (1.6 mi) NNW Pole 42 m (138 ft) 98333
3.4 km (2.1 mi) NW Building 34 m (112 ft) 100208
3.6 km (2.2 mi) N Pole 48 m (157 ft) 123580
3.7 km (2.3 mi) NNW Tower 91 m (300 ft) 118798

About this record

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

All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 121330. Height is the overall height above ground including any antennas and lightning rod, which is why it can exceed the height of the supporting structure alone.

"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.