Utility pole 1201283 — Three Forks, MT

At 12 m, structure 1201283 is about 22% of the 55 m average across the 79 structures registered in Gallatin County. It is about 23% of the Montana average of 53 m across 1,459 registrations. Among the 1,424 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (UPOLE), the average overall height is 24 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 6 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 12 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,241 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,253 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Three Forks in Gallatin County, Montana, at coordinates 45.89269, -111.55192, with the site address filed as "220 1st Ave E". Gallatin County has 79 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 5th-largest count among the 56 Montana counties with registrations, and 49 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 Cardwell, MT · 1225465, a tower at 150 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 1201283 on Sep 25, 2026. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,057 in Montana.

The FCC record lists Qwest Corporation of Monroe, LA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0026122473. Across the registry it holds 148 structure registrations, the 142nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (43 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 94-ANM-0937-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".