Cell towers in Frederick County, MD

The FCC registry lists 73 constructed antenna structures in Frederick County, 6% of Maryland's 1,311. Ownership is spread across 38 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 10 (14%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 19 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 73
2Tallest 449 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 199 ft) 172 ft

Structures

rank 6 of 24 in MD

Most common type

Tower

36% of structures

Over 200 feet

30% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

27% built then

Who owns the towers in Frederick County

38 different registrants own the 73 structures. 3 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 Frederick County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 172 feet, 27 feet shorter than the Maryland median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near Urbana at 449 feet, built in 2024. More than in any other decade, 27% were built in the 1990s.

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

Structures in Frederick 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
1036748	Guyed tower	449 ft	2024	Urbana	Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
1043510	Lattice tower	386 ft	1958	Thurmont	American Towers LLC
1227602	Tower	358 ft	2001	Emmitsburg	Maryland State Highway Administration
1277522	Tower	350 ft	2011	New Market	FREDERICK, COUNTY OF
1037584	Other or unspecified	276 ft	1995	Mount Pleasant	ELIJAH BROADCASTING CORP DBA = WWTL RADIO
1037585	Other or unspecified	276 ft	1995	Mount Pleasant	ELIJAH BROADCASTING CORP DBA = WWTL RADIO
1037586	Other or unspecified	276 ft	1995	Mount Pleasant	ELIJAH BROADCASTING CORP DBA = WWTL RADIO
1065131	Tower	276 ft	1998	Middletown	Manning Broadcasting, Inc.
1036907	Other or unspecified	260 ft	1998	Frederick	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1036906	Other or unspecified	258 ft	1998	Frederick	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1036905	Other or unspecified	257 ft	1998	Frederick	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1036908	Other or unspecified	257 ft	1998	Frederick	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1003551	Tower	254 ft	1997	Middletown	STC Three LLC
1023488	Tower	253 ft	1995	Mount Airy	STC Three LLC
1019852	Lattice tower	250 ft	2002	Jefferson	American Towers LLC
1043684	Other or unspecified	250 ft	1989	Frederick	Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC
1043685	Other or unspecified	250 ft	1989	Frederick	Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC
1002610	Tower	249 ft	1997	Frederick	STC Three LLC
1208103	Tower	244 ft	1989	Jefferson	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1036904	Tower	220 ft	2005	Frederick	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1279112	Water tank	217 ft	2008	Brunswick	Town of Brunswick
1063224	Guyed tower	205 ft	1987	Frederick	CTI Towers Assets III, LLC
1037695	Tower	200 ft	1987	Braddock Heights	JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1038049	Lattice tower	200 ft	1997	Frederick	American Towers LLC
1278718	Tower	199 ft	2011	Frederick	FREDERICK, COUNTY OF
1278719	Tower	199 ft	2011	Smithsburg	FREDERICK, COUNTY OF
1036230	Tower	198 ft	1997	Frederick	UNITED STATES TOWER SERVICES LTD
1260804	Tower	198 ft	2005	Frederick	Maryland State Highway Administration
1001283	Monopole	194 ft	1996	Feagaville	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1277368	Water tank	185 ft	2011	Frederick	FREDERICK, COUNTY OF
1286673	Guyed tower	182 ft	1988	Thurmont	American Towers LLC
1012101	Tower	180 ft	1996	Frederick	Private owner (name withheld)
1229287	Tower	180 ft	2001	Frederick	FREDERICK, COUNTY OF
1277148	Tower	180 ft	2011	Frederick	FREDERICK, COUNTY OF
1278717	Tower	180 ft	2011	Jefferson	State of Maryland, MIEMSS
1041741	Tower	179 ft	1994	Frederick	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1054900	Lattice tower	172 ft	1994	Frederick	American Towers LLC
1235911	Tower	171 ft	2003	Frederick	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1320686	Monopole	167 ft	2022	Frederick	Milestone Towers
1012102	Tower	165 ft	1970	Thurmont	Private owner (name withheld)
1297513	Lattice tower	165 ft	2016	Frederick	SBA Towers X, LLC
1029055	Tower	160 ft	2003	Frederick	Business Radio Products Inc.
1276821	Tower	160 ft	1990	Frederick	FREDERICK, COUNTY OF
1234193	Monopole	157 ft	2004	Emmitsburg	American Towers LLC
1284416	Monopole	156 ft	2012	Sabillasville	SBA Steel LLC
1291679	Monopole	156 ft	2014	Frederick	SBA Towers X, LLC
1271635	Pole	151 ft	2005	Frederick	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1306329	Monopole	146 ft	2017	Frederick	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1328215	Monopole	145 ft	2024	Fort Detrick	Boingo Wireless, Inc.
1317293	Monopole	143 ft	2021	Frederick	New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
1277273	Monopole	142 ft	2013	New Market	Octagon Towers, LLC
1316618	Pole	140 ft	2021	Frederick	Diamond Towers II LLC
1273426	Monopole	133 ft	2009	Frederick	SBA Towers X, LLC
1274000	Monopole	132 ft	2010	Frederick	SBA Towers X, LLC
1311561	Monopole	126 ft	2019	Frederick	Milestone Towers
1255598	Pole	125 ft	2009	Frederick	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1273227	Tower	124 ft	2010	Frederick	Cellco Partnership
1276866	Pole	124 ft	2011	Frederick	Cellco Partnership
1224963	Other or unspecified	119 ft	2002	Frederick	FREDERICK, COUNTY OF
1303741	Monopole	115 ft	2019	Mt Pleasant	STC Three LLC
1296109	Monopole	113 ft	2015	Frederick	SBA Towers X, LLC
1233675	Pole	111 ft	2002	Mt. Pleasant	STC Three LLC
1261944	Tower	110 ft	2007	Woodsboro	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1318264	Monopole	110 ft	2022	Frederick	TowerCom VI, LLC
1278089	On a building	106 ft	2012	Frederick	Frederick Municipal Airport
1217406	Tower	105 ft	1993	Frederick	Washington Gas Light Co/ Frederick Gas Co
1271249	Tower	105 ft	2005	Union Bridge	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1205698	On a building	100 ft	1977	Frederick	Farmers Cooperative Association, Inc.
1207147	Lattice tower	90 ft	1988	Frederick	Private owner (name withheld)
1306448	Monopole	86 ft	2018	Frederick	SBA Towers X, LLC
1027620	Pole	82 ft	1997	Frederick	STC Three LLC
1285832	Pole	70 ft	2012	Frederick	Exelis, Inc.
1248949	On a building	44 ft	2005	Frederick	Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

If you have a tower lease in Frederick 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 Maryland with similar tower counts: Baltimore County (122), Montgomery County (95), Harford County (75), Washington County (59), Allegany County (55).

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.