Hoyt Radio Tower
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Hoyt Radio Tower is the tallest man-made structure in Colorado
and one of the tallest in the world. Hoyt Radio Tower is a 608.1 metres (1,995.1 ft) tall guyed mast near Hoyt, Colorado
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It was built in 2003 by Acme Towers, LLC and is currently owned and operated by the Denver Radio Tower Company for FM-broadcasting as KTNI and KONN, As well as emergency services communications site. Unlike most other short towers, which are painted red and white in seven alternating bands for aircraft warning, but like most very tall towers, the Hoyt Radio Tower is unpainted and uses strobe lights for aircraft warning.
The Hoyt Radio Tower is not only extremely tall; its basement is also situated 1509 metres (4,950.8 ft) above sea level, so it belongs not only to the world's tallest structure, but also to the few supertall structures in the world, whose basement is situated in an altitude of over 1000 metres.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and one of the tallest in the world. Hoyt Radio Tower is a 608.1 metres (1,995.1 ft) tall guyed mast near Hoyt, Colorado
Hoyt, Colorado
Hoyt is a small unincorporated town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The 1996 feet high Hoyt Radio Tower is located near Hoyt. The guyed radio mast is the tallest tower in Colorado and one of the tallest towers on Earth. It is home to a cemetery, pig farm, and sugar beet dump. The...
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It was built in 2003 by Acme Towers, LLC and is currently owned and operated by the Denver Radio Tower Company for FM-broadcasting as KTNI and KONN, As well as emergency services communications site. Unlike most other short towers, which are painted red and white in seven alternating bands for aircraft warning, but like most very tall towers, the Hoyt Radio Tower is unpainted and uses strobe lights for aircraft warning.
The Hoyt Radio Tower is not only extremely tall; its basement is also situated 1509 metres (4,950.8 ft) above sea level, so it belongs not only to the world's tallest structure, but also to the few supertall structures in the world, whose basement is situated in an altitude of over 1000 metres.
External links
- http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=56858
- http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=2635358