Lattice tower 1296162 — Littleton, MA

At 45 m, structure 1296162 is about 28% below the 62 m average across the 273 structures registered in Middlesex County. It is about 24% below the Massachusetts average of 59 m across 1,508 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 38% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 41 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 45 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 132 m, which puts the top of the structure 177 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Littleton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at coordinates 42.51681, -71.47750, with the site address filed as "559 Newton Road". Middlesex County has 273 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 14 Massachusetts counties with registrations, and 146 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 1296162 on Jan 22, 2026. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 135 in Massachusetts.

The FCC record lists STC Six Company of Bellevue, WA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0013810304. Across the registry it holds 22 structure registrations, including 22 in Massachusetts. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (14 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2024-ANE-4159-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".