Structure 1014221 — Groton, CT

At 46 m, structure 1014221 is about 32% below the 68 m average across the 96 structures registered in New London County. It is about 23% below the Connecticut average of 59 m across 672 registrations.

The supporting structure itself measures 44 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 46 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 52 m, which puts the top of the structure 97 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Groton in New London County, Connecticut, at coordinates 41.34356, -72.00967, with the site address filed as "68 GROTON LONG POINT RD". New London County has 96 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 3rd-largest count among the 8 Connecticut counties with registrations, and 67 of them are marked constructed. Connecticut as a whole has 672 registrations, the 45th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Monteville, CT · 1237074, a guyed tower at 367 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1014221 on Nov 19, 2019. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 482 in Connecticut.

The FCC record lists Town of Groton Police Dept. of Groton, CT as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003567047. Across the registry it holds 4 structure registrations, including 4 in Connecticut. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 99-ANE-0494-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1J, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 13.