Utility pole 1331273 — Buffalo, NY

At 11 m, structure 1331273 is about 15% of the 72 m average across the 232 structures registered in Erie County. It is about 17% of the New York average of 62 m across 3,754 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 44% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 10 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 11 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 210 m, which puts the top of the structure 221 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Buffalo in Erie County, New York, at coordinates 42.95258, -78.70664, with the site address filed as "475 Lawrence Bell Dr". Erie County has 232 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 62 New York counties with registrations, and 164 of them are marked constructed. New York as a whole has 3,754 registrations, the 23rd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Grand Island, NY · 1033433, a tower at 346 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1331273 on Aug 11, 2025. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,732 in New York.

The FCC record lists Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC of Alpharetta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0029635588. Across the registry it holds 29 structure registrations, including 9 in New York. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (10 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2025-AEA-1705-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".