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Tower array 602138

La Crosse, Wisconsin · La Crosse County

Overall height
96 m (315 ft)
Rank in WI
755th
of 3,940
Constructed
1987
39 years ago
Radio horizon
40 km (25 mi)
estimate

Overview

Registered with the FCC as structure 602138, this tower array element about 9.5 km (5.9 mi) from La Crosse, WI was built in 1987 and rises 96 m (315 ft) from the ground.

Locally it is the 2nd tallest of 27 registered structures about 9.5 km (5.9 mi) from La Crosse, WI.

The structure is registered to Family Radio, INC., which holds 7 registrations across Wisconsin.

Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 96 m structure is about 40 km (25.1 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.

Its nearest neighbour is a tower array element 128 m to the WNW, standing 96 m tall.

Ranked 2nd by height among the 27 registered structures in La Crosse, WI, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.

Location

Coordinates
43.74056, -91.20667

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 602138
Structure type Tower array
Overall height (AGL) 96 m (315 ft)
Height above sea level 289 m (949 ft)
Constructed 1987
Date on record 1 Jun 1987
Coordinates 43.74056, -91.20667
County La Crosse County
Registered owner Family Radio, INC.
Owner type Broadcaster

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Wisconsin 755th of 3,940 taller than 80.9%
Height rank in La Crosse 2nd of 27
Height rank in county 4th of 73
Median tower array in Wisconsin 81 m (267 ft) +18.0% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 8

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.3 mi 0.6 mi 0.9 mi Tower array — 128 m WNW Tower array — 128 m ESE Tower array — 197 m SSE Tower array — 255 m ESE Lattice tower — 1.5 km (0.9 mi) E
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
128 m WNW Tower array 96 m (315 ft) 602139
128 m ESE Tower array 95 m (312 ft) 602135
197 m SSE Tower array 95 m (310 ft) 602137
255 m ESE Tower array 96 m (313 ft) 602136
1.5 km (0.9 mi) E Lattice tower 78 m (255 ft) 2708004

About this record

One element of a 5-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.

All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 602138. Height is the overall height above ground including any antennas and lightning rod, which is why it can exceed the height of the supporting structure alone.

"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.