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Tower 2665722

Buckhannon, West Virginia · Upshur County

Overall height
110 m (360 ft)
Rank in WV
107th
of 1,496
Constructed
2009
17 years ago
Radio horizon
43 km (27 mi)
estimate

Overview

Dating from the 2000s, this tower in Buckhannon, WV is registered as ASR 2665722 and reaches 110 m (360 ft) above ground.

Locally it is the 3rd tallest of 22 registered structures in Buckhannon, WV.

West Virginia Emergency Management Division is the registered owner and accounts for 4.5% of the registered structures in Buckhannon, WV.

From 110 m up, the horizon sits about 43 km (26.8 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.

Its nearest neighbour is a tower 1.4 km (0.9 mi) to the NE, standing 123 m tall.

The registration dates from the 2000s, part of the 1,496 structures on file for West Virginia.

Location

Coordinates
38.93425, -80.18853

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 2665722
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 110 m (360 ft)
Height above sea level 696 m (2,282 ft)
Constructed 2009
Date on record 12 May 2009
Coordinates 38.93425, -80.18853
County Upshur County
Registered owner West Virginia Emergency Management Division
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in West Virginia 107th of 1,496 taller than 92.9%
Height rank in Buckhannon 3rd of 22
Height rank in county 3rd of 26
Median tower in West Virginia 78 m (255 ft) +41.2% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 43 km (27 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 2

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.4 mi 2.8 mi 4.2 mi Tower — 1.4 km (0.9 mi) NE Tower — 3.6 km (2.2 mi) NW Lattice tower — 5.0 km (3.1 mi) SW Tower — 5.6 km (3.5 mi) WNW Lattice tower — 6.8 km (4.2 mi) NNW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
1.4 km (0.9 mi) NE Tower 123 m (404 ft) 601126
3.6 km (2.2 mi) NW Tower 18 m (60 ft) 599137
5.0 km (3.1 mi) SW Lattice tower 90 m (295 ft) 620892
5.6 km (3.5 mi) WNW Tower 61 m (199 ft) 2653309
6.8 km (4.2 mi) NNW Lattice tower 56 m (182 ft) 2701445

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.