Kentucky / Pike County
#3 of 120 KY counties · 62 structures
Cell towers in Pike County, KY
The FCC registry lists 62 constructed antenna structures in Pike County, 2% of Kentucky's 2,887 — one of the three most in the state. East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless owns 32 of them (52%), 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 6 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 62
- 2Tallest 482 ft
- 3Largest owner East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless
- 4Median height (state 265 ft) 281 ft
Who owns the towers in Pike County
22 different registrants own the 62 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 281 feet, 16 feet taller than the Kentucky median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Pikeville at 482 feet, built in 1992. More than in any other decade, 31% were built in the 2020s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1044553 | Tower | 482 ft | 1992 | Pikeville | Mountain Top Media LLC |
| 1225080 | Tower | 420 ft | 2001 | Lick Creek | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1043792 | Tower | 414 ft | 2009 | Dorton | Crown Castle South LLC |
| 1297885 | Lattice tower | 360 ft | 2020 | Mccombs | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1003760 | Tower | 355 ft | 2009 | Meta | Crown Castle South LLC |
| 1318967 | Lattice tower | 350 ft | 2022 | Pikeville | Kentucky Power Company |
| 1244306 | Lattice tower | 325 ft | 2021 | South Williamson | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1244308 | Lattice tower | 325 ft | 2004 | Penny | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1255667 | Tower | 320 ft | 2007 | Mcveigh | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1259321 | Lattice tower | 320 ft | 2020 | Phelps | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1313179 | Lattice tower | 320 ft | 2020 | Varney | Inter Mountain Cable, Inc. |
| 1259316 | Lattice tower | 315 ft | 2020 | Shelbiana | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1283929 | Lattice tower | 315 ft | 2019 | Wolfpit | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1285919 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2020 | Gulnare | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1286164 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2020 | Virgie | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1296538 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2020 | Williamson | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1297741 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2016 | Coal Run Village | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1297829 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2016 | Millard | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1303777 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2018 | Sidney | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1304052 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2018 | Belfry | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1314929 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2020 | Raccoon | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1322278 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2023 | Phelps | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1322502 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2023 | Pikeville | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1322503 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2023 | Pikeville | East Kentucky Network, LLC D/B/A Appalachian Wireless |
| 1330510 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2025 | Buskirk | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1245636 | Mast | 305 ft | 2005 | Rikeville | CCATT LLC |
| 1245611 | Lattice tower | 303 ft | 2005 | Elkhorn | Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC |
| 1044682 | Tower | 300 ft | 1984 | Kimper | East Kentucky Network, LLC |
| 1041887 | Tower | 295 ft | 2003 | Meta / Bent Mt. | BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC. |
| 1041883 | Lattice tower | 294 ft | 1998 | Belcher | BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC. |
| 1306905 | Lattice tower | 283 ft | 2018 | Meta | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1268145 | Tower | 279 ft | 2009 | Jamboree | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1041886 | Lattice tower | 269 ft | 1976 | Pikeville | BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC. |
| 1293962 | Lattice tower | 265 ft | 2017 | Dorton | Diamond Towers IV LLC |
| 1043793 | Mast | 263 ft | 2007 | Pikeville | Crown Castle South LLC |
| 1272813 | Lattice tower | 261 ft | 2010 | Lick Creek | American Towers LLC |
| 1201235 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2020 | Canada | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1258035 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2020 | Pikeville | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1275830 | Lattice tower | 259 ft | 2011 | Pikeville | American Towers LLC |
| 1044224 | Tower | 254 ft | 1992 | Kimper | Norfolk Southern Corporation |
| 1246219 | Lattice tower | 253 ft | 2005 | Pikeville | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1044607 | Tower | 250 ft | 1950 | Pikeville | WZLK INC |
| 1297971 | Lattice tower | 230 ft | 2016 | Raccoon | VB BTS III, LLC |
| 1062964 | Lattice tower | 213 ft | 1991 | Zebulon | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1044554 | Tower | 205 ft | 1979 | Pikeville | Mountain Top Media LLC |
| 1044552 | Other or unspecified | 200 ft | 1978 | Elkhorn City | Mountain Top Media LLC |
| 1044683 | Tower | 200 ft | 1984 | Freeburn | INTER MOUNTAIN CABLE, INC. |
| 1312565 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2020 | Dorton | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1065274 | Tower | 197 ft | 1989 | Dorton | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1312563 | Monopole | 190 ft | 2020 | Phelps | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1279540 | Tower | 180 ft | 2011 | West Williamson | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1042869 | Tower | 163 ft | 1996 | Pikeville | Pike County e-911 |
| 1044045 | Tower | 156 ft | 1968 | Pikeville | KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DBA = WKPI TV |
| 1325863 | Monopole | 135 ft | 2024 | Pikeville | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1298181 | Lattice tower | 130 ft | 2017 | Pikeville | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1065262 | Tower | 118 ft | 1982 | Pikeville | HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS INC |
| 1044414 | Tower | 105 ft | 1993 | Buskirk | THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO |
| 1284473 | Tower | 105 ft | 2012 | Coal Run Village | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1044606 | Tower | 102 ft | 1992 | Virgie | WZLK INC |
| 1044605 | Tower | 100 ft | 1997 | Pikeville | WZLK INC |
| 1044849 | Tower | 98 ft | 1979 | Pikeville | KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OF DBA = KY EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM KEWS |
| 1286781 | On a building | 33 ft | 2013 | Pikeville | Pikeville/Pike County Airport Board |
If you have a tower lease in Pike 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: Jefferson County (206), Hardin County (64), Pulaski County (62), Fayette County (57), Warren County (57).
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.