Guyed tower 1296203 — Talking Rock, GA

At 117 m, structure 1296203 is about 72% above the 68 m average across the 36 structures registered in Gilmer County. It is about 50% above the Georgia average of 78 m across 7,807 registrations. Among the 20,277 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about 10% above that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 427 m, which puts the top of the structure 544 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Talking Rock in Gilmer County, Georgia, at coordinates 34.58083, -84.52167, with the site address filed as "723 Whitestone Lane". Gilmer County has 36 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 76th-largest count among the 159 Georgia counties with registrations, and 27 of them are marked constructed. Georgia as a whole has 7,807 registrations, the 5th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Waleska, GA · 1027632, a tower at 252 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 1296203 on Jun 16, 2026. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,727 in Georgia.

The FCC record lists CARRIAGE RADIO, LLC of Jasper, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0036080349. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in Georgia. Its most common filed structure-type code is GTOWER (2 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-ASO-12435-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 3, 4, 5, 12.