Pole 1003749 — Raton, NM

At 25 m, structure 1003749 is about 42% below the 43 m average across the 26 structures registered in Colfax County. It is about 40% of the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,736 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 19% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 18 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 25 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 2,142 m, which puts the top of the structure 2,167 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Raton in Colfax County, New Mexico, at coordinates 36.90417, -104.44556, with the site address filed as "1 MI W". Colfax County has 26 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 23rd-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 17 of them are marked constructed. New Mexico as a whole has 1,736 registrations, the 35th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Trinidad, CO · 1025172, a tower at 95 m (dismantled).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1003749 on Sep 25, 2026. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,182 in New Mexico.

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, including 11 in New Mexico. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (43 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 93-ASW-1789-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".