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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.
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A 40ft utility pole weighs around 1,695 pounds to 6,585 pounds.
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| Kilograms | 1,878 kilograms |
| Pounds | 4,140 pounds |
| Metric tonnes | 1.88 tonnes |
| Grams | 1,877,872 grams |
| Ounces | 66,240 ounces |
| Stones | 296 stones |
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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.
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