Pole 1247276 — Rayville, LA

At 45 m, structure 1247276 is about half of the 92 m average across the 58 structures registered in Richland Parish. It is about half of the Louisiana average of 87 m across 5,038 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 about 46% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 44 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 45 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 26 m, which puts the top of the structure 71 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 32.47986, -91.78264, with the site address filed as "4758 Hwy 80 (318297)". Richland Parish has 58 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 37th-largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 49 of them are marked constructed. Louisiana as a whole has 5,038 registrations, the 14th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Columbia, LA · 1040625, a tower at 605 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 1247276 on Apr 17, 2025. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,713 in Louisiana.

The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,885 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2025-ASW-2232-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".