Lattice tower 1276750 — North Cove, NC
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1276750 — lattice tower near North Cove, North Carolina. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1276750 is a 55 m (180 ft) lattice tower near North Cove, Burke County, North Carolina. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 11, 2012. It is registered to North Carolina State Highway Patrol, which holds 194 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1276750 |
| Unique system identifier | 2676177 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Registration issued | Feb 19, 2020 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2019-ASO-34724-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Registered owner
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Raleigh, NC · FRN 0001913888
Holds 194 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- HP-1338, Dobson Knob, Forest Road 106
- City
- North Cove
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28761
- County
- Burke County
- County FIPS
- 37023
- Coordinates
- 35.82022, -81.95736
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1276750 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1276750 is about 23% below the 71 m average across the 45 structures registered in Burke County. It is about 31% below the North Carolina average of 80 m across 6,096 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 25% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 891 m, which puts the top of the structure 946 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1276750, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near North Cove in Burke County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.82022, -81.95736, with the site address filed as "HP-1338, Dobson Knob, Forest Road 106". Burke County has 45 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 52nd-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 38 of them are marked constructed. North Carolina as a whole has 6,096 registrations, the 9th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Lenoir, NC · 1006730, a tower at 141 m (dismantled).
What does the status "Constructed" mean?
Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1276750 on Feb 19, 2020. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,516 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1276750?
The FCC record lists North Carolina State Highway Patrol of Raleigh, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001913888. Across the registry it holds 194 structure registrations, the 113th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 193 in North Carolina. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (58 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2019-ASO-34724-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".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1276750?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 946 m (3,103 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1276750?
The registered owner is North Carolina State Highway Patrol, which holds 194 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1276750?
It is located near North Cove, Burke County, North Carolina at HP-1338, Dobson Knob, Forest Road 106 (35.82022, -81.95736). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 11, 2012.
What type of structure is 1276750?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Burke County, NC?
Burke County has 45 FCC-registered antenna structures, 38 of them constructed — the 52nd-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1276750, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1276750, North Cove, Burke County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/north-cove-1276750 (data as of October 20, 2026).