Erching transmitter

The Erching transmitter was a longwave broadcasting facility of the Voice of America, established in 1953 near , , . The transmitter used a 256-metre-high guyed-steel-framework mast aerial, at the time of its inauguration the most powerful radio station in the world, with a transmitting power of 1000 kilowatts on 173 kHz.
Wikipedia
  • Facility
  • …lies at an elevation of 463 metres (1,519 feet)
  • Description: architectural structure

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schloss Erching and Schlosskapelle St. Walburga.

Castle
Photo: Rudolph Buch, Public domain.
is a castle, which is situated 660 metres west of Erching transmitter.

Church
Photo: AHert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 680 metres west of Erching transmitter.

Protected area
Photo: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area, which is situated 1 km southeast of Erching transmitter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erching and Mintraching.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Erching transmitter.

Village
Photo: Einwildes63r314, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Erching transmitter.

Erching transmitter

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Latitude
48.29903° or 48° 17′ 57″ north
Longitude
11.71651° or 11° 42′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FWH7PX8+JJ
Geo­Names ID
8015441
Wiki­data ID
Q651432

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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