WHDH-TV Tower
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The WHDH-TV tower is a free-standing lattice tower
with triangular cross section used by WHDH-TV
in Newton, Massachusetts
. The tower was built in 1994 and stands 323.8 m (1,062.3 ft) tall. It is one of the tallest free-standing lattice towers in the United States
and is just a few meters shorter than the Eiffel Tower
.
Lattice tower
A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding framework tower. They can be used as electricity pylons especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower....
with triangular cross section used by WHDH-TV
WHDH-TV
WHDH, digital channel 42 , is an NBC-affiliated television station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest NBC station not owned by the network. Owned by Sunbeam Television, WHDH is a sister station to CW affiliate WLVI...
in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
. The tower was built in 1994 and stands 323.8 m (1,062.3 ft) tall. It is one of the tallest free-standing lattice towers in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is just a few meters shorter than the Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
.
External links
- http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=111136
- http://gallery.bostonradio.org/2003-05/needham-towers/100-01179-med.html