Guyed tower array 598505
Bellingham, Washington · Whatcom County
Overview
Dating from the 1950s, this guyed tower array element in Bellingham, WA is registered as ASR 598505 and reaches 94 m (308 ft) above ground.
It is taller than 95.8% of the 2,527 registered structures in Washington, placing it 107th statewide.
FCC records list Saga Broadcasting, LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
From 94 m up, the horizon sits about 40 km (24.8 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.
The closest other registered structure is 138 m to the WNW. In total there are 9 other registered structures within 5 km.
Its county accounts for 81 of the 2,527 structures registered across Washington.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 598505 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 306 m (1,003 ft) |
| Constructed | 1951 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1951 |
| Coordinates | 48.72172, -122.44575 |
| County | Whatcom County |
| Registered owner | Saga Broadcasting, LLC |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Washington | 107th of 2,527 taller than 95.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Bellingham | 2nd of 38 |
| Height rank in county | 10th of 81 |
| Median guyed tower array in Washington | 84 m (277 ft) +11.3% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 9 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 m | WNW | Guyed tower array | 94 m (308 ft) | 598504 |
| 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | WNW | Lattice tower | 59 m (195 ft) | 621847 |
| 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | WNW | Pole | 36 m (119 ft) | 2668858 |
| 4.1 km (2.6 mi) | ESE | Lattice tower | 54 m (178 ft) | 2693553 |
| 4.1 km (2.6 mi) | ESE | Lattice tower | 36 m (119 ft) | 597089 |
About this record
One element of a 2-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
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.