Cell towers in Alachua County, FL

The FCC registry lists 109 constructed antenna structures in Alachua County, 2% of Florida's 6,647. Ownership is spread across 49 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 23 (21%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 54 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 109
2Tallest 983 ft
3Largest owner Crown Castle
4Median height (state 199 ft) 260 ft

Structures

109

rank 18 of 67 in FL

Most common type

Tower

56% of structures

Over 200 feet

67% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

33% built then

Who owns the towers in Alachua County

49 different registrants own the 109 structures. 4 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.

Constructed structures in Alachua County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 260 feet, 61 feet taller than the Florida median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Wacahoota at 983 feet, built in 1982. More than in any other decade, 33% were built in the 1990s.

Structures in Alachua County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Alachua 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.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1035360	Tower	983 ft	1982	Wacahoota	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1242355	Guyed tower	958 ft	2023	Newberry	BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
1029807	Tower	844 ft	2005	Gainesville	Private owner (name withheld)
1035362	Other or unspecified	633 ft	1993	Gainesville	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1032664	Guyed tower	516 ft	1995	Gainesville	American Towers LLC
1029135	Guyed tower	502 ft	1998	Micanopy	American Towers LLC
1227507	Tower	500 ft	2001	Gainesville	NexTower Development Group II, LLC.
1030671	Tower	499 ft	1996	Gainesville	GAINESVILLE, CITY OF DBA = GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES
1210380	Guyed tower	499 ft	2000	High Springs	SBA Towers, LLC
1029137	Guyed tower	494 ft	2020	Gainesville	TOWER PROPERTIES OF FLORIDA, INC.
1029138	Guyed tower	484 ft	2014	Newberry	NexTower Development Group, LLC
1275748	Tower	440 ft	2010	Gainesville	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1030791	Guyed tower	427 ft	2017	Gainesville	Private owner (name withheld)
1026086	Tower	420 ft	1990	Newberry	American Towers LLC
1030175	Tower	412 ft	1992	Gainesville	CCATT LLC
1030474	Tower	411 ft	1992	Alachua	Octagon Towers, LLC
1217192	Other or unspecified	405 ft	2016	Hawthorne	NexTower Development Group, LLC
1049184	Tower	380 ft	1982	Gainesville	ALACHUA, COUNTY OF
1303385	Guyed tower	380 ft	2020	Gainesville	NexTower Development Group, LLC
1239393	Tower	371 ft	1972	Gainesville	NexTower Development Group, LLC
1030675	Tower	360 ft	1996	Gainesville	GAINESVILLE, CITY OF DBA = GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES
1030853	Guyed tower	340 ft	2016	Hawthorne	SWIF II Datacom Investment Co Towers LLC
1030172	Tower	333 ft	1989	Gainesville	CCATT LLC
1056576	Guyed tower	322 ft	2002	Alachua	American Towers LLC
1031000	Lattice tower	320 ft	1995	Gainesville	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1021690	Guyed tower	320 ft	1997	High Springs	American Towers LLC
1050653	Tower	320 ft	2004	Gainesville	Alltel Corporation
1243826	Tower	320 ft	2005	Lochloosa	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1026380	Guyed tower	319 ft	2010	Gainesville	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1026087	Tower	312 ft	1996	Hawthorne	American Towers LLC
1030747	Tower	305 ft	1985	Micanopy	GATOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1031889	Tower	301 ft	1995	Gainesville	American Towers LLC
1030074	Tower	300 ft	1989	Gainesville	ALLTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS OF FL, INC.
1033129	Tower	298 ft	1983	Gainesville	MARC PROPERTIES, LLLP
1053459	Tower	292 ft	1989	Gainesville	CLAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
1265572	Tower	290 ft	2009	Gainesville	Clay Electric Cooperative
1222794	Lattice tower	286 ft	2000	Hawthorne	American Towers LLC
1210960	Tower	285 ft	2000	Newberry	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1201341	Guyed tower	276 ft	1999	High Spring	American Towers LLC
1031093	Other or unspecified	270 ft	2009	Gainesville	American Towers LLC
1200730	Tower	270 ft	1999	Orange Heights	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1030178	Tower	267 ft	2001	High Springs	CCATT LLC
1055689	Tower	267 ft	1998	Gainesville	Crown Castle South LLC
1063678	Lattice tower	267 ft	1999	Micanopy	Crown Castle South LLC
1045009	Guyed tower	266 ft	1973	Gainesville	American Towers LLC
1002004	Tower	265 ft	1996	Alachua	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1030475	Tower	265 ft	2001	Gainesville	NexTower Development Group II, LLC.
1050959	Tower	265 ft	1997	Micanopy	American Towers, LLC
1050978	Lattice tower	265 ft	1997	Alachua	American Towers, LLC
1064107	Tower	265 ft	1999	Waldo	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1203551	Tower	265 ft	1999	High Springs	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1327611	Lattice tower	265 ft	2024	Gainesville	NexTower Development Group II, LLC
1063225	Tower	264 ft	2000	Gainsville	CCATT LLC
1242918	Tower	263 ft	2004	Newberry	SBA Towers II LLC
1000820	Tower	260 ft	1996	Alachua	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1050971	Lattice tower	259 ft	1997	Waldo	American Towers LLC
1200702	Tower	257 ft	1999	Gainesville	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1254204	Lattice tower	255 ft	2006	Lacrosse	SBA Towers II LLC
1018201	Tower	254 ft	1997	Waldo	CCATT LLC
1041133	Tower	253 ft	1998	Alachua	CCATT LLC
1016864	Tower	252 ft	1997	Alachua	CCATT LLC
1056989	Tower	250 ft	1998	Gainesville	GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES
1030852	Lattice tower	250 ft	1997	Gainesville	SWIF II Datacom Investment Co Towers LLC
1209388	Tower	246 ft	2003	Gainesville	MARC Properties, LLLP
1241865	Tower	244 ft	2004	Alachua	Alltel Corporation
1061375	Tower	242 ft	1998	Gainesville	Florida, State of
1036390	On a building	231 ft	2012	Gainesville	BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC.
1013914	Tower	213 ft	2001	Gainesville	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1260024	Tower	211 ft	1986	Gainesville	SBA Towers II LLC
1030964	Tower	210 ft	1997	Gainesville	New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
1056458	Tower	208 ft	1986	Gainesville	MCI Properties, Inc.
1235414	Tower	207 ft	2003	Gainesville	City of Gainesville
1028367	Tower	201 ft	2010	High Springs	Duke Energy Business Services, LLC
1030672	Tower	199 ft	1997	Gainesville	GAINESVILLE, CITY OF DBA = GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES
1235152	Tower	199 ft	2002	Gainesville	T-Mobile South LLC
1237250	Monopole	199 ft	2003	Archer	SBA Towers, LLC
1247866	Monopole	199 ft	2006	Newberry	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1311007	Monopole	199 ft	2022	Waldo	Vertical Bridge Development, LLC
1323500	Monopole	199 ft	2023	Alachua	NexTower Development Group II, LLC
1330860	Monopole	199 ft	2026	Windsor	NexTower Development Group II, LLC
1250005	Tower	196 ft	2006	Alachua	Alltel Corporation
1030170	Tower	195 ft	1994	Gainesville	CCATT LLC
1245610	Mast	190 ft	1995	Gainesville	American Towers LLC
1315615	Guyed tower	190 ft	1970	Gainesville	Pure Energy Solar International Inc.
1246316	Tower	185 ft	2005	Gainesville	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1300595	Pole	180 ft	2018	Gainesville	NexTower Development Group, LLC
1281805	Monopole	177 ft	2012	Gainesville	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1291951	Monopole	175 ft	2014	Gainesville	American Towers, LLC
1057254	Tower	174 ft	1998	Gainesville	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1243256	Tower	160 ft	2006	Gainesville	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1251362	Tower	160 ft	2006	Gainesville	Global Signal Acquisitions IV LLC
1328028	Monopole	155 ft	2026	Gainesville	NexTower Development Group II, LLC
1228078	Pole	140 ft	2008	Gainesville	STC Two LLC
1285333	Lattice tower	140 ft	1985	Mcintosh	American Towers LLC
1224729	Tower	132 ft	2001	Gainesville	Verizon Wireless Personal Communications LP
1286551	Monopole	130 ft	2013	Gainesville	SBA Towers V, LLC
1277455	Tree / stealth	129 ft	2013	Gainsville	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1030673	Tower	127 ft	1987	Gainesville	GAINESVILLE, CITY OF DBA = GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES
1201669	Tower	126 ft	1999	Gainesville	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1261726	Pole	123 ft	2007	Gainesville	SBA Towers II LLC
1322947	Monopole	122 ft	2023	Alachua	Milestone Towers
1266594	Monopole	120 ft	2009	Gainsville	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1233448	Guyed tower	114 ft	2002	Gainesville	CCATT LLC
1296135	Monopole	100 ft	2015	Gainesville	NexTower Development Group, LLC
1207936	Tower	98 ft	2000	Gainesville	J. K. C. Enterprise Inc. DBA Gainesville Cab Company
1271182	Tower	90 ft	2009	Gainesville	Private owner (name withheld)
1307494	Guyed tower	86 ft	2019	Gainesville	ALACHUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
1209776	Tower	65 ft	2000	Gainesville	CITY OF GAINESVILLE, REGIONAL UTILITIES
1297461	Monopole	30 ft	2016	Archer	Private owner (name withheld)

If you have a tower lease in Alachua 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 Florida with similar tower counts: Bay County (144), Leon County (122), Lake County (118), Osceola County (107), Okaloosa County (100).

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.