Tower 1234724 — Canton, MA

At 29 m, structure 1234724 is about half of the 58 m average across the 118 structures registered in Norfolk County. It is about half of the Massachusetts average of 59 m across 1,508 registrations. Among the 75,302 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 38% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 25 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 29 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 192 m, which puts the top of the structure 221 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Canton in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at coordinates 42.21194, -71.11389, with the site address filed as "Blue Hills". Norfolk County has 118 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 6th-largest count among the 14 Massachusetts counties with registrations, and 71 of them are marked constructed. Massachusetts as a whole has 1,508 registrations, the 38th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Newton-02494, MA · 1227884, a tower at 413 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 1234724 on Jun 28, 2002. Nationally, 18,398 of the 197,703 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 134 in Massachusetts.

The FCC record lists Commonwealth of Mass., Dept. of State Police of Framingham, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003606993. Across the registry it holds 16 structure registrations, including 16 in Massachusetts. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (9 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2002-ANE-266-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".