Lattice tower 1258591 — Thompson Falls, MT

At 20 m, structure 1258591 is about half of the 41 m average across the 32 structures registered in Sanders County. It is about 38% of the Montana average of 53 m across 1,459 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 28% of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 1,552 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,572 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Thompson Falls in Sanders County, Montana, at coordinates 47.54083, -115.31806, with the site address filed as "Clark Mtn.". Sanders County has 32 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 13th-largest count among the 56 Montana counties with registrations, and 28 of them are marked constructed. Montana as a whole has 1,459 registrations, the 39th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is St. Regis, MT · 1225464, a tower at 105 m (canceled).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1258591 on May 14, 2024. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,057 in Montana.

The FCC record lists Western Sanders County TV District of Thompson Falls, MT as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0010306611. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in Montana. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2022-ANM-5364-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".