Kentucky / Knott County
#41 of 120 KY counties · 24 structures
Cell towers in Knott County, KY
The FCC registry lists 24 constructed antenna structures in Knott County, 1% of Kentucky's 2,887. East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless owns 14 of them (58%), so a landowner here with a tower lease is more likely than not dealing with one company. The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 5 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 24
- 2Tallest 420 ft
- 3Largest owner East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless
- 4Median height (state 265 ft) 310 ft
Who owns the towers in Knott County
7 different registrants own the 24 structures. 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.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 310 feet, 45 feet taller than the Kentucky median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a lattice tower near Dwarf at 420 feet, built in 2020. More than in any other decade, 46% were built in the 2000s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003007 | Lattice tower | 420 ft | 2020 | Dwarf | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1043804 | Tower | 415 ft | 2007 | Vicco | Crown Castle South LLC |
| 1042400 | Lattice tower | 414 ft | 2020 | Hindman | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1043800 | Tower | 355 ft | 2008 | Hindman | Crown Castle South LLC |
| 1236025 | Tower | 330 ft | 2002 | Hindman | Hindman Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1241516 | Tower | 325 ft | 2004 | Soft Shell | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1055547 | Tower | 320 ft | 1998 | Mousie | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1256301 | Tower | 315 ft | 2008 | Pine Top | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1257981 | Tower | 315 ft | 2007 | Carrie | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1260112 | Tower | 315 ft | 2007 | Vicco | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1229140 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2017 | Hindman | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1268840 | Tower | 310 ft | 2010 | Litt Car | American Towers LLC |
| 1275205 | Tower | 310 ft | 2010 | Carr Creek | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1282403 | Tower | 310 ft | 2012 | Brinkley | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1317560 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2021 | Topmost | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1246019 | Tower | 305 ft | 2005 | Hindman | Octagon Towers, LLC |
| 1269167 | Lattice tower | 305 ft | 2014 | Garrett | American Towers LLC |
| 1044816 | Tower | 298 ft | 2007 | Hindman | KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OF DBA = KY EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM KEWS |
| 1044813 | Tower | 292 ft | 1977 | Mousie | KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OF DBA = KY EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM KEWS |
| 1247614 | Tower | 275 ft | 2010 | Kite | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1298150 | Lattice tower | 265 ft | 2016 | Pippa Passes | American Towers LLC |
| 1260115 | Tower | 195 ft | 2007 | Hindman | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1274629 | Tower | 190 ft | 2010 | Cordia | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1289506 | Lattice tower | 100 ft | 2005 | Sassafras | US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS |
If you have a tower lease in Knott 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 Kentucky with similar tower counts: Jessamine County (27), Morgan County (27), Letcher County (25), Harrison County (23), Johnson County (23).
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.