Cell towers in Rhode Island
232 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Rhode Island, spread over 32 places and 83 registered owners. That is the 49th largest count of any state.
Registered structures
232
49th of 52 states
Per 100k residents
20.8
45th by density
Median height
49 m (161 ft)
Tallest
305 m (1,001 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|
Structure types
| Tower | 69 | 30% |
| Pole | 54 | 23% |
| Monopole | 42 | 18% |
| Lattice tower | 32 | 14% |
| Guyed tower | 14 | 6% |
| Tower array | 10 | 4% |
| Tank | 3 | 1% |
| Building with tower | 3 | 1% |
| Not specified | 1 | <1% |
| Oil or gas rig | 1 | <1% |
| Mast | 1 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 1 | <1% |
| Building with antenna | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Atc Outdoor Das, LLCOther | 32 | 14% |
| American Towers LLCTower company | 27 | 12% |
| Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLCTower company | 12 | 5% |
| Crown Atlantic Company, LLCTower company | 10 | 4% |
| Sba Towers II LLCTower company | 9 | 4% |
| Vb Nimbus, LLCTower company | 8 | 3% |
| T-mobile USA Tower LLCCarrier | 8 | 3% |
| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLCTower company | 7 | 3% |
| Cumbre Communications CORP.Other | 6 | 3% |
| Stc Five LLCTower company | 6 | 3% |
Tallest structures in Rhode Island
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305 m (1,001 ft) | Guyed tower | Tiverton | 124793 |
| 201 m (660 ft) | Guyed tower | Hopkinton | 101308 |
| 168 m (550 ft) | Guyed tower | East Providence | 124042 |
| 167 m (549 ft) | Guyed tower | Cranston | 123522 |
| 163 m (535 ft) | Guyed tower | Cranston | 123653 |
| 148 m (486 ft) | Tower | Cranston | 620724 |
| 134 m (441 ft) | Building with pole | Providence | 2698503 |
| 124 m (407 ft) | Lattice tower | East Providence | 124040 |
| 124 m (407 ft) | Guyed tower | East Providence | 124041 |
| 123 m (404 ft) | Tower | Kingston | 600110 |
When they were registered
| 1940s | 5 | 2% |
| 1950s | 13 | 6% |
| 1960s | 4 | 2% |
| 1970s | 5 | 2% |
| 1980s | 8 | 3% |
| 1990s | 46 | 20% |
| 2000s | 71 | 31% |
| 2010s | 68 | 29% |
| 2020s | 12 | 5% |
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.