Pennsylvania / Centre County

#15 of 67 PA counties · 89 structures

Cell towers in Centre County, PA

The FCC registry lists 89 constructed antenna structures in Centre County, 2% of Pennsylvania's 4,028. Ownership is spread across 31 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 16 (18%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 37 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 89
  2. 2Tallest 490 ft
  3. 3Largest owner Crown Castle
  4. 4Median height (state 206 ft) 238 ft
Structures
89
rank 15 of 67 in PA
Most common type
Tower
60% of structures
Over 200 feet
51
57% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
38% built then

Who owns the towers in Centre County

31 different registrants own the 89 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name 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.

Crown Castle16American Tower14Verizon12CENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DB11SBA Communications7Seven Mountains Media Family5Centre Communications4COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA3
Constructed structures in Centre County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 238 feet, 32 feet taller than the Pennsylvania median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Boalsburg at 490 feet, built in 1997. More than in any other decade, 38% were built in the 2000s.

Tower53Lattice tower24Other or unspecified5Monopole5Pole2
Structures in Centre County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
11960s21970s61980s331990s342000s102010s32020s
Structures in Centre 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
1217870Tower490 ft1997BoalsburgCentre Communications
1054285Tower400 ft1999BellefontePennsylvania, Commonwealth of
1026509Other or unspecified394 ft1988State CollegeSeven Mountains Media Family, LLC
1286913Lattice tower390 ft2013BellefonteAmerican Towers LLC
1312924Lattice tower383 ft2020RebersburgPierce Broadband, LLC
1026510Other or unspecified380 ft1988State CollegeSeven Mountains Media Family, LLC
1054281Tower370 ft1999Port MatildaCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1055572Tower370 ft1999PhilipsburgCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1217852Tower349 ft1994JulianCentre Communications
1026511Other or unspecified348 ft1988State CollegeSeven Mountains Media Family, LLC
1061988Tower325 ft1999Port MatildaCrown Communication LLC
1200033Lattice tower325 ft1999JulianCrown Communication LLC
1209351Lattice tower325 ft2000Snow ShoeCrown Communication LLC
1054330Tower322 ft1993Snow ShoeCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1028834Tower321 ft1997Snow ShoeCellco Partnership
1245206Tower320 ft2005Port MatildaCellco Partnership
1026681Tower318 ft1983PhilipsburgWHVL-TV, L.L.C.
1228098Tower318 ft2002Port MatildaPrivate owner (name withheld)
1061990Tower316 ft1999Port MatildaCrown Communication LLC
1213172Lattice tower305 ft2000BellefonteCrown Communication LLC
1023557Tower300 ft1994UnionvilleCOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
1202547Tower299 ft1999BellefonteCellco Partnership
1260289Tower296 ft2000Philipsburg/Hawk RunUS Coast Guard Navigation Center
1017149Lattice tower288 ft2008BellefonteAmerican Towers LLC
1018408Lattice tower286 ft2012BellefonteAmerican Towers LLC
1017150Lattice tower285 ft2015BellefonteCCATT LLC
1229113Lattice tower266 ft2013MoshannonAmerican Towers LLC
1276203Tower265 ft2011PhillipsburgCellco Partnership
1229704Tower259 ft2001BellefonteSBA Towers, LLC
1229756Tower259 ft2001Port MatildaSBA Towers, LLC
1230540Tower259 ft2001Port MatildaSBA Towers, LLC
1293073Lattice tower259 ft2015Snow ShoeCellco Partnership
1293603Lattice tower259 ft2015KarthausCellco Partnership
1062044Lattice tower258 ft2000Spring MillsAmerican Towers LLC
1229031Tower258 ft2001Snow ShoeSBA Properties, LLC
1229207Tower257 ft2009PhillipsburgSpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1227094Tower256 ft2009BellefonteSpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1230202Lattice tower256 ft2001HowardSBA Properties, LLC
1062030Lattice tower255 ft1999Centre HallAmerican Towers LLC
1062043Lattice tower255 ft2009Spring MillsAmerican Towers LLC
1218048Lattice tower255 ft2003HowardAmerican Towers LLC
1231913Tower255 ft2002BellefonteCrown Castle
1231910Tower250 ft2002Halfmoon & Worth TwpCrown Castle
1327797Lattice tower250 ft2025BellefonteDiamond Towers IV LLC
1224998Tower238 ft2005Mount EagleOpenLink Partners LLC
1063019Lattice tower230 ft1996PhilipsburgCCATT LLC
1054328Lattice tower223 ft1997WoodwardCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA CENTRE COUNTY 911
1026182Other or unspecified216 ft1965State CollegeSeven Mountains Media Family, LLC
1239791Tower204 ft1976BellefonteSchlesinger Communications, Inc.
1203712Tower203 ft1999PhilipsburgSeven Mountains Media Family, LLC
1054279Tower202 ft1993MingovilleCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1023572Tower200 ft1993Centre HallCOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
1057221Tower200 ft2000State CollegeCellco Partnership
1062481Tower200 ft1999FlemingCrown Communication LLC
1231911Tower200 ft2002BellefonteCrown Castle
1299921Lattice tower200 ft1997PhilipsburgCellco Partnership
1048368Tower199 ft1997MadisonburgCellco Partnership
1054282Tower199 ft1999Pine GlenCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1054283Tower199 ft1999BellefonteCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1054284Tower199 ft1999HowardCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1215095Tower199 ft2000State CollegeCrown Castle
1224877Tower199 ft2000BellefonteCentre Communications
1238623Tower199 ft2003State CollegeCellco Partnership
1272616Tower199 ft2002BellefonteCrown Castle
1286846Lattice tower199 ft2014State CollegeCellco Partnership
1289219Pole199 ft2013BellefonteAmerican Towers, LLC
1228119Lattice tower197 ft2009BellefonteAmerican Towers LLC
1229209Monopole197 ft2001State CollegeAmerican Towers LLC
1231065Tower197 ft2002Centre HallCrown Castle
1229351Tower194 ft2006BellefonteSpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1236126Lattice tower194 ft2001State CollegeSBA Properties, LLC
1257114Monopole190 ft2006BoalsburgSBA Towers II LLC
1054334Tower172 ft1993Pleasant GapCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1054332Tower162 ft1993Port MatildaCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1054329Tower160 ft1993BellefonteCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1321807Monopole149 ft2025Spring MillsTowerCo V Holdings LLC
1286386Monopole148 ft2005State CollegeCCATT LLC
1030602Tower131 ft1997BellefonteCellco Partnership
1024974Tower130 ft1993PhilipsburgCOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
1302248Monopole125 ft2017AaronsburgTAG Towers, LLC
1054331Tower122 ft1993PhilipsburgCENTRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DBA = CENTRE COUNTY 911
1031069Tower118 ft1987Pine Grove MillsSmith Radio, LLC
1209253Tower115 ft1979BellefonteCentre Communications
1036621Tower110 ft1992BellefonteWEST PENN POWER
1064719Lattice tower104 ft2006BellefonteCCATT LLC
1026572Other or unspecified89 ft1991State CollegeSeven Mountains Media, LLC
1050234Tower84 ft1984MingovilleTELE MEDIA COMPANY OF ZION DBA = TELE MEDIA COMPANY
1220181Pole50 ft2000BellefonteNorfolk Southern Railway Company
1031064Tower46 ft1996Centre HallNortheast Tower Rental

If you have a tower lease in Centre 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 Pennsylvania with similar tower counts: Washington County (95), Chester County (94), Dauphin County (93), Lycoming County (88), Somerset County (87).

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.