Cell towers in Columbia, South Carolina
The FCC register lists 142 antenna structures in and around Columbia. That is the 1st highest count of any place in South Carolina.
Registered structures
142
Median height
61 m (199 ft)
−23.4% vs state median
Tallest
306 m (1,004 ft)
Per 100k residents
96.6
population 147,035 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 48 | 34% |
| Monopole | 32 | 23% |
| Lattice tower | 18 | 13% |
| Pole | 13 | 9% |
| Guyed tower | 10 | 7% |
| Mast | 6 | 4% |
| Building with tower | 4 | 3% |
| Tower array | 3 | 2% |
| Utility pole | 2 | 1% |
| Not specified | 2 | 1% |
| Building | 2 | 1% |
| Smokestack | 1 | <1% |
| Building with antenna | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLC Tower company | 22 | 15% |
| Crown Castle South LLC Tower company | 13 | 9% |
| Crown Atlantic Company, LLC Tower company | 8 | 6% |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Company Railroad | 6 | 4% |
| Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC Tower company | 5 | 4% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 142| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 m (1,004 ft) | Tower | 2005 | South Carolina Educational TV Commission | 619323 |
| 306 m (1,003 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 618973 |
| 255 m (835 ft) | Tower | 1983 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 614826 |
| 179 m (587 ft) | Guyed tower | 2001 | Columbia Television Broadcasters, INC. | 2627833 |
| 168 m (550 ft) | Guyed tower | 1988 | Eip Communications I, LLC | 607335 |
| 158 m (519 ft) | Guyed tower | 2019 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 105492 |
| 152 m (499 ft) | Not specified | 1980 | Rock Communications | 607529 |
| 152 m (498 ft) | Guyed tower | 1997 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 607766 |
| 138 m (453 ft) | Tower array | 1999 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 614823 |
| 138 m (452 ft) | Tower array | 1939 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 614824 |
| 138 m (451 ft) | Tower array | 1980 | Vertical Bridge Ntcf, LLC | 614822 |
| 135 m (443 ft) | Guyed tower | 1939 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 614825 |
| 131 m (428 ft) | Building | 1985 | Connoisseur Media Operations, LLC | 613730 |
| 125 m (410 ft) | Smokestack | 1992 | South Carolina Electric & Gas Company | 2661911 |
| 125 m (410 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC | 106266 |
| 122 m (401 ft) | Not specified | 1959 | Gray Local Media, INC. | 606027 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Guyed tower | 1992 | Tarpon Towers II, LLC | 607528 |
| 122 m (399 ft) | Guyed tower | 1996 | American Towers LLC | 109074 |
| 120 m (394 ft) | Building with tower | 1997 | Midlands Media Group LLC | 2643634 |
| 117 m (385 ft) | Building with tower | 1995 | Capstar Radio Operating Company | 614821 |
| 100 m (328 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Morris Communications, INC. | 2634729 |
| 100 m (328 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Morris Communications, INC. | 2634730 |
| 99 m (324 ft) | Guyed tower | 2015 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 608102 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Scana Communications, INC. | 2647127 |
| 97 m (318 ft) | Lattice tower | 1999 | Alltel Corporation | 610293 |
When they were registered
| 1930s | 2 | 1% |
| 1950s | 1 | <1% |
| 1960s | 2 | 1% |
| 1970s | 2 | 1% |
| 1980s | 7 | 5% |
| 1990s | 51 | 36% |
| 2000s | 34 | 24% |
| 2010s | 34 | 24% |
| 2020s | 9 | 6% |
Nearby places
- Greenville 105
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.