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Tower 98809

Newport News, Virginia · Newport News city

Overall height
141 m (463 ft)
Rank in VA
87th
of 2,950
Constructed
1986
40 years ago
Radio horizon
49 km (30 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 98809 is one of 46 registered structures about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Newport News, VA. It is a tower standing 141 m (463 ft) above ground.

Locally it is the 1st tallest of 46 registered structures about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Newport News, VA.

Registration is held by Cellco Partnership, which owns 3 of the structures registered in Newport News, VA.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 141 m has a theoretical sightline of 49 km (30.4 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

This is a dense cluster: 10 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 528 m to the WNW.

The registration dates from the 1980s, part of the 2,950 structures on file for Virginia.

Location

Coordinates
37.21139, -76.58167

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 98809
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 141 m (463 ft)
Height above sea level 162 m (531 ft)
Constructed 1986
Date on record 3 Jul 1986
Coordinates 37.21139, -76.58167
County Newport News city
Registered owner Cellco Partnership
Owner type Carrier

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Virginia 87th of 2,950 taller than 97.1%
Height rank in Newport News 1st of 46
Height rank in county 1st of 44
Median tower in Virginia 67 m (220 ft) +111% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 49 km (30 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 10

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.7 mi 1.4 mi 2.1 mi Pole — 528 m WNW Tower — 872 m WSW Tower — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) WNW Tower — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) WNW Monopole — 3.4 km (2.1 mi) SSE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
528 m WNW Pole 49 m (160 ft) 101181
872 m WSW Tower 18 m (59 ft) 624467
1.8 km (1.1 mi) WNW Tower 92 m (300 ft) 2641426
1.8 km (1.1 mi) WNW Tower 61 m (200 ft) 622345
3.4 km (2.1 mi) SSE Monopole 60 m (197 ft) 2707253

About this record

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

These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 98809. 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.