Lattice tower 1009994 — Gowanda, NY

At 59 m, structure 1009994 is about 17% below the 72 m average across the 232 structures registered in Erie County. It is roughly in line with the New York average of 62 m across 3,754 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 18% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 58 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 59 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 348 m, which puts the top of the structure 408 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Gowanda in Erie County, New York, at coordinates 42.45275, -78.90536, with the site address filed as "Vail Rd. (307057)". 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 Colden, NY · 1001756, a tower at 328 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 1009994 on Jul 1, 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 American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,885 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2025-AEA-5407-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".