Tallest structure in Montana.
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Posted by David Schott (+18534) 2 years ago
I noticed this Wikipedia listing:

Wikipedia: Tallest Structures in the United States

That says the KTGF television "tower" is the tallest structure in Montana:

KTGF Television Tower (Great Falls NBC 16)
- Height: 801 ft (244 m)
- Great Falls (47°36′26″N 111°21′30″W)
- Year built: 1986
- Owner: Max Media of Montana

But this Wikipedia listing:

Wikipedia: KIKC-FM

Says KIKC's antenna in the Rosebud Buttes is 1010 ft.

When I went to school 1010 was greater than 801.

What gives? Are they making some distinction between an antenna and a "tower"? An antenna is a man-made structure in my book.
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Posted by MilesCity.com Webmaster (+10013) 2 years ago
You can edit the page to correct it, or add the KIKC tower.
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Posted by David Schott (+18534) 2 years ago
That KIKC-FM listing says their antenna is 1010 ft "HAAT" (height above average terrain). The actual height is 656 ft above ground. So, that is the story behind that.

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Posted by David Schott (+18534) 2 years ago
Oh, and make no mistake, 656 feet is still a pretty dang tall antenna. I'm pretty sure that when it was built in ~1980 it was the tallest man-made structure in Montana. The KTGF tower didn't come along until 1986.
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Posted by Gunnar Emilsson (+18475) 2 years ago
When I think of the tallest structure in Montana, some antenna doesn't come to mind. I think of the largest standing masonry structure in the world, the 585 foot Anaconda smelter stack. It is so big you can fit the Washington monument inside of it.



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Posted by Richard Bonine (+15488) 2 years ago
I heard a fairly hair-curling story from a guy that has climbed the KIKC tower to change a fuse on the light at the top. The last 20 ft. or so at the top require you climb on the outside. I get nauseated just think about it.
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