Pennsylvania / McKean County

#36 of 67 PA counties · 49 structures

Cell towers in McKean County, PA

The FCC registry lists 49 constructed antenna structures in McKean County, 1% of Pennsylvania's 4,028. Ownership is spread across 23 registrants; the largest, Verizon, has 14 (29%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 15 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 49
  2. 2Tallest 370 ft
  3. 3Largest owner Verizon
  4. 4Median height (state 206 ft) 259 ft
Structures
49
rank 36 of 67 in PA
Most common type
Lattice tower
53% of structures
Over 200 feet
45
92% of structures
Peak build decade
2010s
45% built then

Who owns the towers in McKean County

23 different registrants own the 49 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.

Verizon14American Tower7Pennsylvania, Commonwealth o5Crown Castle4SBA Communications4Vertical Bridge2RADIO STATION WESB INC1Pennsylvania Department of T1
Constructed structures in McKean County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 259 feet, 53 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 Kane at 370 feet, built in 1996. More than in any other decade, 45% were built in the 2010s.

Lattice tower26Tower19Guyed tower2Other or unspecified1Monopole1
Structures in McKean County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
21980s61990s142000s222010s52020s
Structures in McKean 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
1030167Tower370 ft1996KaneCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1027979Tower347 ft1997BradfordAmerican Towers LLC
1026032Tower336 ft1988BradfordRADIO STATION WESB INC
1023580Guyed tower320 ft1997BradfordAmerican Towers LLC
1229921Tower320 ft2002Port AlleganyCellco Partnership
1002034Tower313 ft1996SmethportCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1039328Tower311 ft1999KaneCrown Communications LLC
1221731Tower309 ft2003SmethportAmerican Towers LLC
1289331Lattice tower309 ft2014Hazel HurstCellco Partnership
1293105Lattice tower309 ft2015Port AlleghenyCellco Partnership
1295033Lattice tower309 ft2015LudlowCellco Partnership
1213264Tower308 ft2000Lewis RunCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1219912Lattice tower308 ft2005Lewis RunAmerican Towers LLC
1309673Lattice tower297 ft2020Hazel HurstTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1205201Tower290 ft2000Port AlleganyPennsylvania, Commonwealth of
1325639Lattice tower290 ft2024Mount JewettVertical Bridge VBTS, LLC
1259429Tower284 ft2008KaneVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1229284Tower270 ft2003RewPennsylvania, Commonwealth of
1230148Tower270 ft2001KanePennsylvania, Commonwealth of
1231201Tower270 ft2003BradfordPennsylvania, Commonwealth of
1278366Tower270 ft2011Port AlleghenyPennsylvania, Commonwealth of
1299655Lattice tower265 ft2016SmethportMcKean County 911 Center
1325554Lattice tower265 ft2024BradfordVertical Bridge VBTS, LLC
1288141Lattice tower259 ft2014SmethportCellco Partnership
1288512Lattice tower259 ft2014GiffordCellco Partnership
1288924Lattice tower259 ft2014SmethportCellco Partnership
1289380Lattice tower259 ft2014EldredCellco Partnership
1289575Lattice tower259 ft2014EldredCellco Partnership
1291818Lattice tower259 ft2014BradfordAmerican Towers LLC
1292854Lattice tower259 ft2014EldredCellco Partnership
1293797Lattice tower259 ft2015EldredCellco Partnership
1294548Lattice tower259 ft2015KaneCellco Partnership
1295290Lattice tower259 ft2015KaneCellco Partnership
1295665Lattice tower259 ft2015SmethportCellco Partnership
1250645Lattice tower255 ft2006Port AlleganySBA Towers II LLC
1287564Lattice tower255 ft2013KaneSBA Towers VIII, LLC
1288782Lattice tower255 ft2013SmethportSBA Towers V, LLC
1291747Lattice tower255 ft2014RixfordAmerican Towers LLC
1289107Lattice tower245 ft2013Lewis RunAmerican Towers LLC
1309596Lattice tower244 ft2019EldredUniti Towers LLC
1240144Other or unspecified240 ft2023SmethportMCKEAN COUNTY OF
1286910Lattice tower240 ft2023SmethportMcKean County
1208753Guyed tower220 ft2000BradfordSBA Properties, LLC
1209501Tower220 ft2000Mt. JewettPENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF - PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
1242591Tower220 ft2004BradfordArea Transportation authority of North Central PA
1304865Monopole155 ft2019BradfordAPC Towers, LLC
1237530Tower145 ft2002LafayetteOmnipoint Technology Inc
1202046Tower130 ft1984Mount AltonPennsylvania Department of Transportation
1210892Tower121 ft1990Mt. AltonMCI Communications Services LLC

If you have a tower lease in McKean 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: Franklin County (53), Lawrence County (51), Bedford County (50), Lackawanna County (47), Lebanon County (45).

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.