California / Inyo County

#33 of 58 CA counties · 39 structures

Cell towers in Inyo County, CA

The FCC registry lists 39 constructed antenna structures in Inyo County, 1% of California's 6,864. Ownership is spread across 27 registrants; the largest, AT&T, has 6 (15%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 6 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 39
  2. 2Tallest 307 ft
  3. 3Largest owner AT&T
  4. 4Median height (state 77 ft) 72 ft
Structures
39
rank 33 of 58 in CA
Most common type
Tower
41% of structures
Over 200 feet
3
8% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
31% built then

Who owns the towers in Inyo County

27 different registrants own the 39 structures. 2 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

AT&T6CALIFORNIA, STATE OF5SBA Communications4Crown Castle2WESTSTAR COMMUNICATIONS III2Private owners2Cequel III Communications I 1Frontier California Inc.1
Constructed structures in Inyo County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 72 feet, close to the California median of 77 feet. The tallest is a guyed tower near Independence at 307 feet, built in 1972. More than in any other decade, 31% were built in the 2000s.

Tower16Pole6Lattice tower6Monopole6Other or unspecified2On a building2Guyed tower1
Structures in Inyo County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
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Structures in Inyo County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1222609Guyed tower307 ft1972IndependenceSBA Towers II LLC
1014777Tower211 ft2010BishopCCATT LLC
1243901Other or unspecified203 ft2003BishopGreat Country Broadcasting, Inc.
1014778Tower190 ft2010Lone PineCCATT LLC
1220903Tower160 ft2000PearsonvilleSBA Structures, LLC
1223798Monopole160 ft2001Coso JunctionSBA Structures, LLC
1274244Monopole137 ft2016Lone PinePTI US TOWERS II, LLC
1205057Tower131 ft1969IndependenceCITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT OF WATER & POWER
1201460Tower125 ft2006BishopEIP Communications I, LLC
1238744Tower121 ft2003IndependenceInyo, County of
1017042Tower100 ft1994Lone PineFrontier California Inc.
1240587Tower100 ft2006Lone PinePrivate owner (name withheld)
1307355Pole100 ft2019BishopCellco Partnership
1301006Lattice tower98 ft2014BishopBishop Paiute Tribe
1295853Monopole95 ft2025Death ValleyCommnet of Nevada, LLC
1062424On a building87 ft1999BishopCALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1320306Monopole85 ft2026BishopAT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1254782Lattice tower78 ft2006BishopAT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1041222Tower75 ft2000BishopPrivate owner (name withheld)
1012211Tower72 ft1995BishopWESTSTAR COMMUNICATIONS III
1014378Lattice tower70 ft1985Furnace CreekPacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California
1273164Monopole65 ft2010Death ValleyEIP Holdings IV, LLC
1012212Other or unspecified63 ft1994BishopCequel III Communications I dba Suddenlink Communications
1237808Pole60 ft2003BishopSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1226761On a building58 ft1995BishopLiving Proof Inc
1013280Tower55 ft1992BishopCALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1221992Pole49 ft1992BishopSouthern California Edison Company
1235500Tower47 ft2002BishopT-Mobile West Tower LLC
1299444Monopole46 ft2016BishopHarris Corporation
1232118Tower45 ft2002Death ValleyCALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1014373Pole42 ft1981Furnace Creek RanchPacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California
1012210Tower41 ft1994IndependenceWESTSTAR COMMUNICATIONS III
1013539Tower41 ft1991IndependenceCALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1203506Pole41 ft1986BishopCity of Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
1284088Tower40 ft2013Lone PineCITY OF LOS ANGELES-DEPT OF WATER & POWER
1013527Pole35 ft1993Lone PineCALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1288936Lattice tower34 ft1986Furnace CreekPacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California
1300891Lattice tower34 ft2001Furnace CreekPacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California
1295640Lattice tower30 ft2015Lone PineCITY OF LONE PINE

If you have a tower lease in Inyo County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in California with similar tower counts: Humboldt County (49), Madera County (41), Yolo County (40), Plumas County (35), Napa County (33).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.