Pole 1258081 — Gapland, MD

At 33 m, structure 1258081 is about half of the 61 m average across the 80 structures registered in Washington County. It is about half of the Maryland average of 70 m across 1,911 registrations. Among the 16,558 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 supporting structure itself measures 32 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 33 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 213 m, which puts the top of the structure 246 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Gapland in Washington County, Maryland, at coordinates 39.39467, -77.66519, with the site address filed as "19845 Victor Lane". Washington County has 80 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 8th-largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 59 of them are marked constructed. Maryland as a whole has 1,911 registrations, the 33rd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Dickerson, MD · 1047819, a tower at 214 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 1258081 on Mar 27, 2013. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,312 in Maryland.

The FCC record lists SBA Towers V, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022439178. Across the registry it holds 373 structure registrations, the 65th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (123 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2007-AEA-1533-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".