Pole 1279097 — Morganza, MD

At 56 m, structure 1279097 is about 16% below the 67 m average across the 95 structures registered in St. Mary's County. It is about 19% below the Maryland average of 70 m across 1,911 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 82% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 55 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 56 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 42 m, which puts the top of the structure 98 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Morganza in St. Mary's County, Maryland, at coordinates 38.36889, -76.69756, with the site address filed as "Williams Farm Lane". St. Mary's County has 95 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 53 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 Waldorf, MD · 1237583, a tower at 246 m (canceled).

Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1279097 on May 24, 2011. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 161 in Maryland.

The FCC record lists TELECOM CAPITAL GROUP, LLC of Owings, MD as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0014824205. Across the registry it holds 15 structure registrations, including 15 in Maryland. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (9 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2010-AEA-5049-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".