New York / Steuben County

#10 of 62 NY counties · 62 structures

Cell towers in Steuben County, NY

The FCC registry lists 62 constructed antenna structures in Steuben County, 2% of New York's 2,735. Ownership is spread across 35 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 8 (13%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 20 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 62
  2. 2Tallest 445 ft
  3. 3Largest owner SBA Communications
  4. 4Median height (state 190 ft) 214 ft
Structures
62
rank 10 of 62 in NY
Most common type
Tower
58% of structures
Over 200 feet
36
58% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
29% built then

Who owns the towers in Steuben County

35 different registrants own the 62 structures. 2 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.

SBA Communications8Crown Castle7American Tower5Tower Broadcasting, LLC4BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS3ARMSTRONG TELEPHONE COMPANY3STEUBEN COUNTY3Horvath Communications3
Constructed structures in Steuben County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 214 feet, 24 feet taller than the New York median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Corning at 445 feet, built in 1998. More than in any other decade, 29% were built in the 2000s.

Tower36Lattice tower11Guyed tower7Other or unspecified4Pole2Monopole2
Structures in Steuben County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
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Structures in Steuben 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.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1045276Tower445 ft1998CorningTowerCo VI, LLC
1213849Tower420 ft2000BathSTEUBEN COUNTY
1006124Tower411 ft2000JasperCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1215844Tower370 ft2000CanisteoSTEUBEN COUNTY
1008081Other or unspecified336 ft1995BathTower Broadcasting, LLC
1008082Other or unspecified336 ft1995BathTower Broadcasting, LLC
1008083Other or unspecified336 ft1995BathTower Broadcasting, LLC
1313684Guyed tower319 ft2021WaylandTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1215274Tower317 ft2000HowardCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1215276Tower313 ft2000HornellCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1064993Tower312 ft1993CanisteoTLJ ADVANTAGE PARTNERSHIP
1065134Tower312 ft2000LindleyCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1007538Guyed tower310 ft1998DansvilleSBA Properties, LLC
1053927Tower310 ft1998CohoctonCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1030447Guyed tower310 ft1999GreenwoodAmerican Towers LLC
1287623Lattice tower306 ft2013PrattsburghBELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1223744Lattice tower303 ft2004CampbellAmerican Towers LLC
1011671Tower300 ft1963CanisteoSteuben County
1007541Tower299 ft1994SavonaSBA Towers, LLC
1007542Tower299 ft1994AvocaSBA Towers, LLC
1003149Tower299 ft1983HowardATS HOLDINGS, LLC
1002711Guyed tower290 ft2003South AddisonAmerican Towers LLC
1279472Guyed tower273 ft2014HornellPrivate owner (name withheld)
1326604Lattice tower266 ft2024BathBell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC
1008407Guyed tower262 ft1974CorningSBA Properties, LLC
1261281Tower260 ft2008WoodhullBELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1276543Lattice tower256 ft2010RexvilleSBA Towers III LLC
1316060Lattice tower255 ft2021JasperPI Tower Development LLC
1031238Tower247 ft1976TroupsburgARMSTRONG TELEPHONE COMPANY
1060867Lattice tower232 ft1947CorningVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1213860Tower215 ft2000CorningSTEUBEN COUNTY
1201480Tower214 ft2002CorningBMB Tower Holdings, LLC
1053378Tower212 ft1984HornellSeven Mountains Media, LLC
1285244Guyed tower210 ft2012WaylandAmerican Towers LLC
1007792Tower205 ft1951HornellsvillePMJ COMMUNICATIONS DBA = RADIO STATION WLEA
1005589Tower203 ft1949CorningSeven Mountains Media, LLC
1005988Tower200 ft1999HornellNew York State Department of Environmental Conservatio
1006156Tower199 ft2000HornellsvilleCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1050933Tower199 ft1986PrattsburgMobiletech Communicatons Corp.
1294455Lattice tower199 ft2015ArkportHorvath Towers III, LLC
1297194Lattice tower199 ft2016CorningHorvath Towers III, LLC
1006160Tower198 ft2000CorningBELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1002701Lattice tower197 ft2005HornellAmerican Towers LLC
1061730Tower197 ft1995DansvilleCOUNTY OF LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK
1254366Tower196 ft2007CampbellCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1271399Tower180 ft2009PrattsburghBMB Tower Holdings, LLC
1304898Lattice tower165 ft2020CorningUp State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1266617Tower164 ft2010HornellVertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1267318Tower160 ft2009BathSBA Towers II LLC
1317625Monopole159 ft2021CampbellVB BTS III, LLC
1007237Tower150 ft1983CorningSBA Properties, LLC
1280717Pole145 ft2011HornellsvilleCity of Hornell, NY
1007999Tower144 ft1994BathTower Broadcasting, LLC
1314351Monopole129 ft2020HammondsportHorvath Towers V, LLC
1275270Other or unspecified105 ft2011ArkportEquinox Broadcasting Corp.
1298255Lattice tower100 ft2016Gang MillsPrivate owner (name withheld)
1051906Tower90 ft1984CorningSBA Properties, LLC
1031239Tower75 ft1976AddisonARMSTRONG TELEPHONE COMPANY
1031240Tower75 ft1976WoodhullARMSTRONG TELEPHONE COMPANY
1202006Pole75 ft1995Painted PostNorfolk Southern Railway Company
1234348Tower33 ft2003HornellCity of Hornell
1208292Tower30 ft1996HornellNational Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation

If you have a tower lease in Steuben 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 New York with similar tower counts: Orange County (74), Jefferson County (69), Queens County (62), Albany County (60), Cattaraugus County (58).

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.