Cell towers in Maryland
1,307 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Maryland, spread over 288 places and 252 registered owners. That is the 33rd largest count of any state.
Registered structures
1,307
33rd of 52 states
Per 100k residents
20.9
44th by density
Median height
61 m (199 ft)
Tallest
390 m (1,280 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
top 1| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 76 | 13.3 | 569,997 |
Structure types
| Tower | 438 | 34% |
| Monopole | 265 | 20% |
| Lattice tower | 209 | 16% |
| Pole | 120 | 9% |
| Guyed tower | 84 | 6% |
| Tower array | 62 | 5% |
| Not specified | 60 | 5% |
| Building with antenna | 12 | <1% |
| Building | 12 | <1% |
| Tank | 11 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 11 | <1% |
| Mast | 10 | <1% |
| Guyed tower array | 7 | <1% |
| Utility pole | 2 | <1% |
| Tree | 2 | <1% |
| Silo | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLCTower company | 186 | 14% |
| Crown Atlantic Company, LLCTower company | 56 | 4% |
| Stc Three LLCTower company | 43 | 3% |
| Maryland State Highway AdministrationOther | 40 | 3% |
| Cellco PartnershipCarrier | 36 | 3% |
| Sba Towers X, LLCTower company | 34 | 3% |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric CompanyUtility | 33 | 3% |
| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLCTower company | 32 | 2% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC.Tower company | 28 | 2% |
| Ccatt LLCTower company | 28 | 2% |
Tallest structures in Maryland
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 390 m (1,280 ft) | Guyed tower | Baltimore | 607154 |
| 310 m (1,017 ft) | Tower | Sharptown | 606264 |
| 304 m (997 ft) | Guyed tower | Baltimore | 600292 |
| 291 m (953 ft) | Guyed tower | Catonsville | 600894 |
| 281 m (921 ft) | Guyed tower | Owings Mills | 2623317 |
| 275 m (903 ft) | Guyed tower | Annapolis | 2623316 |
| 256 m (840 ft) | Guyed tower | Towson | 608214 |
| 247 m (809 ft) | Tower | Bethesda | 600423 |
| 244 m (800 ft) | Guyed tower | Waldorf | 104180 |
| 230 m (755 ft) | Guyed tower | Silver Spring | 605832 |
When they were registered
| 1900s | 2 | <1% |
| 1930s | 3 | <1% |
| 1940s | 11 | <1% |
| 1950s | 17 | 1% |
| 1960s | 26 | 2% |
| 1970s | 37 | 3% |
| 1980s | 91 | 7% |
| 1990s | 288 | 22% |
| 2000s | 450 | 34% |
| 2010s | 268 | 21% |
| 2020s | 114 | 9% |
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.