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WHDH-TV Tower

WHDH-TV Tower

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WHDH-TV Tower is a free-standing lattice tower
Lattice tower
A lattice tower is a freestanding steel framework tower. It is used as a pylon especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower....

 with triangular cross section used for FM- and TV-broadcasting in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2000 census, the population of Newton was 83,829, making it the tenth largest city in the state.-Villages:...

, USA at 42-18-41.0 N 071-12-58.0 W. WHDH-TV
WHDH-TV
WHDH-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Boston, Massachusetts, serving eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Its transmitter is located in Newton, Massachusetts. Owned by Sunbeam Television, WHDH is sister to CW affiliate WLVI-TV...

 Tower, which was built in 1994 and which is with a height of 323.8 metres just a few less tall than Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is the single most visited paid monument in...

 belongs to the tallest free-standing lattice towers in USA.
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Encyclopedia
WHDH-TV Tower is a free-standing lattice tower
Lattice tower
A lattice tower is a freestanding steel framework tower. It is used as a pylon especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower....

 with triangular cross section used for FM- and TV-broadcasting in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2000 census, the population of Newton was 83,829, making it the tenth largest city in the state.-Villages:...

, USA at 42-18-41.0 N 071-12-58.0 W. WHDH-TV
WHDH-TV
WHDH-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Boston, Massachusetts, serving eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Its transmitter is located in Newton, Massachusetts. Owned by Sunbeam Television, WHDH is sister to CW affiliate WLVI-TV...

 Tower, which was built in 1994 and which is with a height of 323.8 metres just a few less tall than Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is the single most visited paid monument in...

 belongs to the tallest free-standing lattice towers in USA.

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  • http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=111136
  • http://gallery.bostonradio.org/2003-05/needham-towers/100-01179-med.html