Cell towers in Ely, Minnesota
The FCC register lists 9 antenna structures in and around Ely. That is the 65th highest count of any place in Minnesota.
Overview
9 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Ely, MN.
Density works out to 3.08 registered structures per square mile of land area.
Median height here is 78 m (257 ft), compared with 79 m (260 ft) across Minnesota as a whole.
Lattice towers (2) and guyed masts (3) between them make up much of the register here — both are older, taller designs than the monopoles that dominate newer urban sites.
The earliest structure still on the register here dates from 1983.
Structure types
| Tower | 3 | 33% |
| Guyed tower | 3 | 33% |
| Lattice tower | 2 | 22% |
| Monopole | 1 | 11% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| State of Mn Mndot Aeronautics Government | 1 | 11% |
| Stratcap Wireless Group Other | 1 | 11% |
| Minnesota, State Of Government | 1 | 11% |
| Commnet Cellular INC. Other | 1 | 11% |
| Towerco 2013 LLC Tower company | 1 | 11% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 m (479 ft) | Guyed tower | 1994 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 124676 |
| 137 m (449 ft) | Guyed tower | 2013 | American Towers LLC | 2685514 |
| 107 m (350 ft) | Tower | 2009 | Minnesota, State Of | 2662353 |
| 105 m (343 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Stratcap Wireless Group | 128306 |
| 78 m (257 ft) | Lattice tower | 2022 | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC | 2722007 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Tower | 2005 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 101631 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Monopole | 2022 | Towerco 2013 LLC | 2721037 |
| 59 m (194 ft) | Guyed tower | 1983 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 125556 |
| 11 m (37 ft) | Lattice tower | 2025 | State of Mn Mndot Aeronautics | 2731009 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 1 | 11% |
| 1990s | 2 | 22% |
| 2000s | 2 | 22% |
| 2010s | 1 | 11% |
| 2020s | 3 | 33% |
Nearby places
About this data
Counts here are computed from the FCC's registered structure file, dated 2026-08-23. If a mast near you is missing, the usual reason is that it sits below the 200-foot registration threshold.
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.