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Everyday Objects 40-ft-utility-pole

40 ft utility pole

769 kilograms–2.99 tonnes 1.7–6.58K pounds
Lightest · 769 kilograms Typical · 769 kilograms–2.99 tonnes Heaviest · 2.99 tonnes
Range Weight
Unit
#61Category rank 80%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source

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40 ft utility pole

40 ft utility pole has an estimated weight of 769 kilograms–2.99 tonnes. It ranks #61 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: Utility poles are usually buried according to a particular formula — 10 percent of the pole’s height plus two feet equals the appropriate depth of burial. A standard utility pole measures 40 feet, so a standard hole will go about 6 feet down into the ground.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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769 kilograms–2.99 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 769 kilograms–2.99 tonnes
Minimum 769 kilograms
Maximum 2.99 tonnes
Value type Range
Weight reference text

A 40ft utility pole weighs around 1,695 pounds to 6,585 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms1,878 kilograms
Pounds4,140 pounds
Metric tonnes1.88 tonnes
Grams1,877,872 grams
Ounces66,240 ounces
Stones296 stones

Source

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10 Things That Weigh About 6000 Pounds (lbs) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 5. 40 ft utility pole · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does 40 ft utility pole weigh?

40 ft utility pole typically weighs about 769 kilograms–2.99 tonnes, within a recorded range of 769 kilograms–2.99 tonnes.

Where does 40 ft utility pole rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #61 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 80% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb431805c80>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #61 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 80% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID 40-ft-utility-pole
URL slug 40-ft-utility-pole

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.