Western Union Microwave Station - Carlinville, IL
USA /
Illinois /
Henderson /
World
/ USA
/ Illinois
/ Henderson
antenna, transmission tower (electric / electricity), Western Union, radio broadcasting tower
This is a main Western Union microwave station in the transcontinental microwave route. From this point, the tower had microwave links going northeast to Taylorville, IL, west-northwest to Greenfield, IL, southeast to Robbs Hill, IL, southwest to Godfrey, IL, and south-southwest to Dorsey, IL.
See coldwar-c4i.net/WU/CarlinvilleIL/index.html for more information and pictures.
See coldwar-c4i.net/WU/CarlinvilleIL/index.html for more information and pictures.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°13'33"N 89°45'56"W
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