Tower 601126
Buckhannon, West Virginia · Upshur County
Overview
Structure 601126 in Buckhannon, WV is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a tower measuring 123 m (404 ft) tall.
Among the 1,496 registered structures in West Virginia, it ranks 78th by height, taller than 94.8% of them.
The registrant is West Virginia Radio Corporation, a broadcaster. Structures registered to broadcasters usually carry the station's own transmitting antenna rather than leased wireless equipment.
From 123 m up, the horizon sits about 46 km (28.4 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 SW, standing 110 m tall.
It is one of 22 structures on the FCC register in Buckhannon, WV, and dates from the 1990s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 601126 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 712 m (2,335 ft) |
| Constructed | 1991 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1991 |
| Coordinates | 38.94444, -80.17917 |
| County | Upshur County |
| Registered owner | West Virginia Radio Corporation |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in West Virginia | 78th of 1,496 taller than 94.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Buckhannon | 2nd of 22 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 26 |
| Median tower in West Virginia | 78 m (255 ft) +58.4% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 46 km (28 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 km (0.9 mi) | SW | Tower | 110 m (360 ft) | 2665722 |
| 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | WNW | Tower | 18 m (60 ft) | 599137 |
| 5.9 km (3.7 mi) | NE | Lattice tower | 125 m (410 ft) | 599465 |
| 6.0 km (3.7 mi) | WNW | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2653309 |
| 6.0 km (3.7 mi) | NNW | Tower | 76 m (248 ft) | 2622869 |
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 601126. 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.