TowerCensus

Antenna structures in California

11,825 FCC-registered towers, masts and monopoles in California — every one with its own page: heights, coordinates, owner, FAA study and lighting requirements.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.

Registered structures
11,825
Constructed
6,865
Avg height
32 m
Tallest
625 m

Height ranking

Tallest structures in California

#StructureHeightTypeStatus
1Walnut Grove · 1011404625 mGuyed towerConstructed
2Walnut Grove · 1015686610 mSelf-supporting towerConstructed
3Walnut Grove · 1012278609 mSelf-supporting towerConstructed
4Watsonville · 1018359473 mSelf-supporting towerConstructed
5Walnut Grove · 1012855472 mGuyed towerConstructed
6Claremont · 1012733431 mBuildingTerminated
7Red Bluff · 1049183304 mLattice towerConstructed
8San Francisco · 1001289298 mLattice towerConstructed
9Mount Wilson · 1012836296 mGuyed towerConstructed
10Orange Cove · 1207869259 mGuyed towerConstructed
11Orange Cove · 1207870259 mGuyed towerConstructed
12Orange Cove · 1207872259 mGuyed towerConstructed
13Orange Cove · 1207876259 mGuyed towerConstructed
14San Francisco · 1205157250 mBuilding with antennaConstructed
15Vallejo · 1244464221 mSelf-supporting towerGranted (not yet constructed)
16Bethel Island · 1022770221 mSelf-supporting towerGranted (not yet constructed)
17Vallejo · 1244462221 mSelf-supporting towerGranted (not yet constructed)
18Vallejo · 1244463221 mSelf-supporting towerGranted (not yet constructed)
19Alturas · 1015902215 mGuyed towerConstructed
20La Mirada · 1011538207 mGuyed towerConstructed
21Pleasant Grove · 1015139202 mAntenna tower array (2 towers)Constructed
22Pleasant Grove · 1015140202 mAntenna tower array (2 towers)Constructed
23Kerman · 1015856201 mSelf-supporting towerConstructed
24Palm Springs · 1205886199 mSelf-supporting towerStatus I
25San Francisco · 1049604198 mBuilding with antennaTerminated

Ownership

Top owners in California

Taxonomy

Structure types & status

TypeStructures
Self-supporting tower TOWER3,291
Pole POLE2,889
Monopole MTOWER1,895
Lattice tower LTOWER772
Building B477
Building with antenna BANT341
Utility pole UPOLE253
Disguised structure (tree) TREE243
Constructed: 6,865Terminated: 1,521Application in process: 1,286Granted (not yet constructed): 1,212Status I: 941

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in California?

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 11,825 registered antenna structures in California, 6,865 of them marked constructed. (Registration is only required for structures near airports or taller than ~60 m, so shorter cell sites may not appear.)

What is the tallest tower in California?

The tallest registered structure in California is a guyed tower near Walnut Grove at 625 m (2,049 ft) overall height (registration 1011404).