Cell towers in Alpena County, MI

The FCC registry lists 20 constructed antenna structures in Alpena County, 0% of Michigan's 4,535. Ownership is spread across 10 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 4 (20%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 9 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 20
2Tallest 500 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 225 ft) 276 ft

Structures

rank 72 of 83 in MI

Most common type

Tower

40% of structures

Over 200 feet

60% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

45% built then

Who owns the towers in Alpena County

10 different registrants own the 20 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.

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

Height and age

The median structure here stands 276 feet, 51 feet taller than the Michigan median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Curran at 500 feet, built in 1999. More than in any other decade, 45% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Alpena 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
1065990	Guyed tower	500 ft	1999	Curran	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1007362	Tower	499 ft	1997	Lachine	Edwards Communications LC
1286088	Guyed tower	489 ft	2014	Alpena	SBA Structures, LLC
1213790	Tower	420 ft	2001	Alpena	SBA Structures, LLC
1224528	Tower	400 ft	2001	Alpena	State Electronics
1056739	Tower	390 ft	1998	Alpena	Alltel Corporation
1006765	Guyed tower	384 ft	1992	Alpena	American Towers LLC
1065996	Tower	348 ft	1999	Alpena	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1000620	Guyed tower	305 ft	1990	Alpena	WATZ RADIO, INC
1233531	Tower	293 ft	2002	Alpena	CCATT LLC
1259223	Tower	259 ft	2007	Ossineke	Alltel Corporation
1310003	Lattice tower	220 ft	2019	Alpena	American Towers LLC
1280032	Mast	200 ft	1999	Alpena	CCATT LLC
1308636	Lattice tower	199 ft	2020	Alpena	PI Tower Development, LLC c/ LendLease Americas LLC
1322977	Monopole	199 ft	2023	Alpena	Alpena, County Of
1248333	Lattice tower	196 ft	2005	Alpena	Alltel Corporation
1281972	Monopole	187 ft	2002	Alpena	CCATT LLC
1241869	Pole	115 ft	2001	Alpena	American Towers LLC
1241503	Pole	110 ft	2000	Alpena	American Towers LLC
1253020	Tower	90 ft	2007	Alpena	Alpena, County Of

If you have a tower lease in Alpena 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 Michigan with similar tower counts: Benzie County (23), Iosco County (23), Arenac County (21), Lake County (19), Leelanau County (19).

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.