Guyed tower 599941
Morgantown, West Virginia · Preston County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 599941 about 17 km (11 mi) from Morgantown, WV as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 148 m, or 485 ft.
Of the 48 structures registered about 17 km (11 mi) from Morgantown, WV, this is the 1st tallest.
FCC records list West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority as the registered owner of this structure.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 50 km (31.1 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Registration density around this point is 4 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Its county accounts for 52 of the 1,496 structures registered across West Virginia.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 599941 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 148 m (485 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 939 m (3,081 ft) |
| Constructed | 2020 |
| Date on record | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Coordinates | 39.69583, -79.76222 |
| County | Preston County |
| Registered owner | West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in West Virginia | 17th of 1,496 taller than 98.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Morgantown | 1st of 48 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 52 |
| Median guyed tower in West Virginia | 93 m (305 ft) +59.1% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 4 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 m | SW | Tower | 91 m (300 ft) | 2662156 |
| 238 m | W | Not specified | 58 m (190 ft) | 598732 |
| 4.1 km (2.5 mi) | S | Lattice tower | 96 m (315 ft) | 599485 |
| 4.1 km (2.6 mi) | S | Tower | 98 m (321 ft) | 2605200 |
| 5.0 km (3.1 mi) | NNE | Tower | 103 m (338 ft) | 2681056 |
About this record
A slender mast held upright by tensioned cables anchored around it. The cheapest way to go very tall, which is why most structures above 300 m are guyed.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 599941, which gives a construction date of 2020. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.
"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.