Cell towers in District of Columbia
29 antenna structures are on the FCC register across District of Columbia, spread over 10 places and 22 registered owners. That is the 52nd largest count of any state.
Registered structures
29
52nd of 52 states
Per 100k residents
4.2
52nd by density
Median height
61 m (199 ft)
Tallest
215 m (705 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|
Structure types
| Tower | 7 | 24% |
| Lattice tower | 7 | 24% |
| Monopole | 6 | 21% |
| Building with tower | 4 | 14% |
| Pole | 2 | 7% |
| Building | 2 | 7% |
| Not specified | 1 | 3% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| T-mobile Northeast LLCCarrier | 3 | 10% |
| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLCTower company | 3 | 10% |
| American Towers LLCTower company | 3 | 10% |
| Cellco PartnershipCarrier | 2 | 7% |
| 1828 L Street AssociatesOther | 1 | 3% |
| American Broadcasting Companies, INC.Broadcaster | 1 | 3% |
| District of Columbia, GovernmentOther | 1 | 3% |
| Harrison Wisconsin Owner LLCOther | 1 | 3% |
| Nbc Subsidiary (wrc-tv) LLCOther | 1 | 3% |
| The American UniversityGovernment | 1 | 3% |
Tallest structures in District of Columbia
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215 m (705 ft) | Lattice tower | Friendship Heights Village | 104507 |
| 211 m (692 ft) | Tower | Friendship Heights Village | 105682 |
| 202 m (662 ft) | Tower | Friendship Heights Village | 601147 |
| 135 m (443 ft) | Lattice tower | Friendship Heights Village | 2684764 |
| 131 m (428 ft) | Tower | Friendship Heights Village | 607978 |
| 103 m (337 ft) | Lattice tower | Chillum | 2625137 |
| 96 m (316 ft) | Lattice tower | Chillum | 620557 |
| 91 m (300 ft) | Tower | Chillum | 617052 |
| 85 m (280 ft) | Tower | Fairmount Heights | 609866 |
| 79 m (260 ft) | Lattice tower | Hillcrest Heights | 2721329 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 1 | 3% |
| 1960s | 1 | 3% |
| 1970s | 2 | 7% |
| 1980s | 2 | 7% |
| 1990s | 7 | 24% |
| 2000s | 5 | 17% |
| 2010s | 7 | 24% |
| 2020s | 4 | 14% |
About this data
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.