Cell towers in Frederick, Maryland
The FCC register lists 47 antenna structures in and around Frederick. That is the 2nd highest count of any place in Maryland.
Overview
Frederick, MD has 47 registered structures, the tallest standing 79 m (260 ft) above ground.
Counted against 92,059 residents, that is 51.1 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
The median registered structure here stands 49 m (160 ft); the tallest reaches 79 m (260 ft).
Lattice towers (4) and guyed masts (1) between them make up much of the register here — both are older, taller designs than the monopoles that dominate newer urban sites.
Registrations here span 1977 to 2024.
Structure types
| Tower | 14 | 30% |
| Monopole | 11 | 23% |
| Pole | 5 | 11% |
| Tower array | 4 | 9% |
| Lattice tower | 4 | 9% |
| Not specified | 3 | 6% |
| Building | 2 | 4% |
| Utility pole | 1 | 2% |
| Tank | 1 | 2% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 2% |
| Building with antenna | 1 | 2% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Frederick, County Of Government | 6 | 13% |
| Sba Towers X, LLC Tower company | 6 | 13% |
| Vertical Bridge Cc AM, LLC Tower company | 4 | 9% |
| Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC Broadcaster | 2 | 4% |
| Stc Three LLC Tower company | 2 | 4% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 47| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 m (260 ft) | Tower array | 1998 | Vertical Bridge Cc AM, LLC | 601415 |
| 79 m (258 ft) | Tower array | 1998 | Vertical Bridge Cc AM, LLC | 601414 |
| 78 m (257 ft) | Tower array | 1998 | Vertical Bridge Cc AM, LLC | 601416 |
| 78 m (257 ft) | Tower array | 1998 | Vertical Bridge Cc AM, LLC | 601413 |
| 76 m (250 ft) | Not specified | 1989 | Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC | 606710 |
| 76 m (250 ft) | Not specified | 1989 | Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC | 606711 |
| 76 m (249 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Stc Three LLC | 108588 |
| 67 m (220 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 601412 |
| 63 m (205 ft) | Guyed tower | 1987 | Cti Towers Assets III, LLC | 622924 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Lattice tower | 1997 | American Towers LLC | 602369 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Frederick, County Of | 2678146 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower | 1997 | United States Tower Services Ltd | 600836 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Maryland State Highway Administration | 2660061 |
| 56 m (185 ft) | Tank | 2011 | Frederick, County Of | 2676796 |
| 55 m (180 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Frederick, County Of | 2676575 |
| 55 m (180 ft) | Tower | 1996 | David C Hixon | 99321 |
| 55 m (180 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Frederick, County Of | 2627276 |
| 55 m (179 ft) | Tower | 1994 | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC | 104348 |
| 52 m (172 ft) | Lattice tower | 1994 | American Towers LLC | 615744 |
| 52 m (171 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC | 2634057 |
| 51 m (167 ft) | Monopole | 2022 | Milestone Towers | 2720664 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Lattice tower | 2016 | Sba Towers X, LLC | 2697032 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Tower | 1990 | Frederick, County Of | 2676248 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Business Radio Products INC. | 129250 |
| 48 m (156 ft) | Monopole | 2014 | Sba Towers X, LLC | 2691196 |
When they were registered
| 1970s | 1 | 2% |
| 1980s | 4 | 9% |
| 1990s | 13 | 28% |
| 2000s | 10 | 21% |
| 2010s | 14 | 30% |
| 2020s | 5 | 11% |
Nearby places
- Walkersville 5
- Mount Airy 5
- Germantown 12
- Hagerstown 23
- Gaithersburg 18
About this data
All figures on this page are aggregated from the federal antenna structure register of 2026-08-23, not from carrier coverage data. The two answer different questions.
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.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.