Cell towers in Wise County, VA

The FCC registry lists 17 constructed antenna structures in Wise County, 1% of Virginia's 2,952. Ownership is spread across 15 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 3 (18%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 6 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 17
2Tallest 439 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 199 ft) 199 ft

Structures

rank 67 of 132 in VA

Most common type

Tower

47% of structures

Over 200 feet

41% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

47% built then

Who owns the towers in Wise County

15 different registrants own the 17 structures. 3 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.

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

Height and age

The median structure here stands 199 feet, close to the Virginia median of 199 feet. The tallest is a tower near Maple Gap at 439 feet, built in 1974. More than in any other decade, 47% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Wise 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
1237127	Tower	439 ft	1974	Maple Gap	Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.
1016879	Tower	368 ft	1956	Wise	RADIO WISE INC DBA = RADIO STATION WNVA/WNVA FM
1310669	Lattice tower	320 ft	2019	Coeburn	VERTICAL BRIDGE TOWERS V, LLC
1287249	Lattice tower	310 ft	2013	Pound	Private owner (name withheld)
1024403	Tower	256 ft	1971	Norton	Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.
1240634	Lattice tower	256 ft	2010	Coeburn	CCATT LLC
1016166	Tower	220 ft	1968	Coeburn	SBA Towers, LLC
1254048	Tower	199 ft	2006	Big Stone Gap	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1256904	Lattice tower	199 ft	2007	Big Stone Gap	SBA Towers III LLC
1289017	Lattice tower	199 ft	2014	Coeburn	Private owner (name withheld)
1289024	Lattice tower	199 ft	2013	St. Paul	Private owner (name withheld)
1026414	Tower	197 ft	1997	Norton	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1027929	Lattice tower	193 ft	2010	Big Stone Gap	American Towers LLC
1301850	Monopole	169 ft	2017	Wise	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1017591	Tower	162 ft	2010	Norton	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1204728	Tower	155 ft	2000	Norton	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1024115	Water tank	108 ft	1997	Tacoma	WISE, COUNTY OF

If you have a tower lease in Wise 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 Virginia with similar tower counts: Botetourt County (17), Gloucester County (17), King George County (17), Orange County (16), Petersburg city (16).

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.