Cell towers in Greensboro, North Carolina
The FCC register lists 120 antenna structures in and around Greensboro. That is the 2nd highest count of any place in North Carolina.
Registered structures
120
Median height
60 m (195 ft)
−23.4% vs state median
Tallest
394 m (1,294 ft)
Per 100k residents
38.9
population 308,667 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 35 | 29% |
| Monopole | 24 | 20% |
| Utility pole | 15 | 13% |
| Pole | 15 | 13% |
| Lattice tower | 15 | 13% |
| Tower array | 5 | 4% |
| Mast | 5 | 4% |
| Guyed tower | 3 | 3% |
| Not specified | 1 | <1% |
| Tank | 1 | <1% |
| Building | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Alltel Corporation Carrier | 28 | 23% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 21 | 18% |
| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC Tower company | 8 | 7% |
| Pinnacle Towers LLC Tower company | 6 | 5% |
| Greensboro, City Of Government | 5 | 4% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 120| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 m (1,294 ft) | Guyed tower | 1989 | American Towers LLC | 111502 |
| 314 m (1,031 ft) | Tower | 1984 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 98291 |
| 231 m (758 ft) | Tower | 1954 | Wfmy Television, LLC | 107817 |
| 158 m (518 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Greensboro, City Of | 598668 |
| 153 m (503 ft) | Lattice tower | 2019 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 98241 |
| 141 m (463 ft) | Tower | 1985 | Welborne, Tony Dba = Wnaa FM | 110055 |
| 127 m (418 ft) | Lattice tower | 2004 | Everest Special LLC | 98262 |
| 125 m (411 ft) | Guyed tower | 1996 | American Towers LLC | 110198 |
| 124 m (408 ft) | Lattice tower | 1999 | Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC | 110105 |
| 107 m (352 ft) | Tower | 1998 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 98372 |
| 106 m (347 ft) | Tower | 2007 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 109080 |
| 101 m (332 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 2612697 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Tower | 1985 | Cellco Partnership | 97967 |
| 94 m (308 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Sba Towers, LLC | 2612355 |
| 91 m (299 ft) | Tower | 2004 | US Coast Guard Navigation Center | 2659838 |
| 91 m (299 ft) | Tower | 1993 | Greensboro, City Of | 97968 |
| 91 m (299 ft) | Tower | 1971 | Greensboro, City Of | 600382 |
| 88 m (287 ft) | Mast | 1993 | Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC | 97957 |
| 85 m (280 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Cellco Partnership | 2635862 |
| 84 m (276 ft) | Tower | 2007 | Guffey Property Management, LLC | 111214 |
| 82 m (270 ft) | Lattice tower | 1994 | American Towers LLC | 110197 |
| 81 m (267 ft) | Lattice tower | 2000 | American Towers LLC | 110178 |
| 81 m (267 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Truth Broadcasting Corporation | 2633385 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Monopole | 1994 | American Towers LLC | 97978 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Lattice tower | 2007 | Crown Castle South LLC | 111218 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 1 | <1% |
| 1960s | 1 | <1% |
| 1970s | 2 | 2% |
| 1980s | 7 | 6% |
| 1990s | 40 | 33% |
| 2000s | 28 | 23% |
| 2010s | 16 | 13% |
| 2020s | 25 | 21% |
Nearby places
- Raleigh 97
- Charlotte 177
- Fayetteville 81
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.
"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.