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Pole 1013295 — Atwater, CA

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1013295 — pole near Atwater, California. Wood, steel or concrete pole.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1013295 is a 28 m (92 ft) pole near Atwater, Merced County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Apr 12, 1958. It is registered to BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
28 m
92 ft
Support structure
28 m
Top above sea level
78 m
Ground elevation
50 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1013295
Unique system identifier116721
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typePole (POLE)
Date constructedApr 12, 1958
Registration issuedMay 17, 2023

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number90-AWP-456-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNone
Marking / lighting codeNone (1)

The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.

Registered owner

BNSF Railway Co.

Kansas City, KS · FRN 0004772877

Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
MILEPOST 1062 2.4 MI NNE
City
Atwater
ZIP
95301
County FIPS
06047
Coordinates
37.36028, -120.56889

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1013295 compared with others?

At 28 m, structure 1013295 is about 45% below the 51 m average across the 125 structures registered in Merced County. It is about 13% below the California average of 32 m across 11,860 registrations. Among the 16,546 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 50 m, which puts the top of the structure 78 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1013295, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Atwater in Merced County, California, at coordinates 37.36028, -120.56889, with the site address filed as "MILEPOST 1062 2.4 MI NNE". Merced County has 125 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 23rd-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 77 of them are marked constructed. California as a whole has 11,860 registrations, the 2nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Merced, CA · 1021992, a tower at 166 m (constructed).

What does the status "Constructed" mean?

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1013295 on May 17, 2023. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,866 in California.

Who owns antenna structure 1013295?

The FCC record lists BNSF Railway Co. of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004772877. Across the registry it holds 1,075 structure registrations, the 26th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 57 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (313 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 90-AWP-456-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".

Frequently asked questions

How tall is antenna structure 1013295?

Its registered overall height above ground is 28 m (92 ft), and 78 m (257 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1013295?

The registered owner is BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1013295?

It is located near Atwater, Merced County, California at MILEPOST 1062 2.4 MI NNE (37.36028, -120.56889). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Apr 12, 1958.

What type of structure is 1013295?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code POLE, which decodes to "Pole". Wood, steel or concrete pole. 16,546 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Merced County, CA?

Merced County has 125 FCC-registered antenna structures, 77 of them constructed — the 23rd-largest count among 58 counties in California.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1013295, weekly bulk file.

About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1013295, Atwater, Merced County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/atwater-1013295 (data as of October 13, 2026).