North Carolina / Watauga County
#87 of 100 NC counties · 12 structures
Cell towers in Watauga County, NC
The FCC registry lists 12 constructed antenna structures in Watauga County, 0% of North Carolina's 4,515. Ownership is spread across 9 registrants; the largest, VB-S1 Assets, LLC, has 3 (25%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 1 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 12
- 2Tallest 427 ft
- 3Largest owner VB-S1 Assets, LLC
- 4Median height (state 255 ft) 125 ft
Who owns the towers in Watauga County
9 different registrants own the 12 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 125 feet, 130 feet shorter than the North Carolina median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Boone at 427 feet, built in 1984. More than in any other decade, 50% were built in the 2010s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1007985 | Tower | 427 ft | 1984 | Boone | High Country Adventures, LLC - DBA 1450 |
| 1267583 | Other or unspecified | 180 ft | 2010 | Vilas | North Carolina State Highway Patrol |
| 1299151 | Monopole | 150 ft | 2016 | Vilas | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1326356 | Monopole | 140 ft | 2023 | Boone | Southern Towers BTS, LP |
| 1277540 | Monopole | 130 ft | 2012 | Boone | SBA Towers V, LLC |
| 1307253 | Monopole | 125 ft | 2008 | Sugar Grove | R&R Mountain Living, LLC |
| 1321309 | Monopole | 125 ft | 2024 | Boone | Harmoni Towers, LLC |
| 1288557 | Monopole | 120 ft | 2013 | Boone | Beacon Towers-VA, LLC. |
| 1298224 | Monopole | 120 ft | 2016 | Banner Elk | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1298225 | Monopole | 120 ft | 2016 | Vilas | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1264100 | Other or unspecified | 94 ft | 2008 | Vilas | North Carolina State Highway Patrol |
| 1328477 | Pole | 42 ft | 2024 | Boone | Cellco Partnership |
If you have a tower lease in Watauga 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 North Carolina with similar tower counts: Washington County (13), Madison County (12), Perquimans County (12), Avery County (10), Polk County (10).
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.