Antenna structures in Frederick County, Maryland
At a glance
Frederick County, Maryland has 120 FCC-registered antenna structures, 73 of them marked constructed. That is the 5th-largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 6.3% of the state's 1,911. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1036748 near Urbana at 137 m (449 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Frederick County compare with the rest of Maryland?
With 120 registrations, Frederick County ranks 5th of 24 counties in Maryland; Prince George's County leads the state with 209. The average registered overall height here is 57 m, about 18% below the Maryland average of 70 m. The tallest standing structure, at 137 m, is about 2.4 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Frederick County?
The most common filed structure type in Frederick County is tower (code TOWER), with 51 registrations (42.5%). It is followed by monopole (23) and pole (9). In all, 17 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 73 constructed, 21 canceled, 12 granted (not yet constructed), 8 terminated and 6 dismantled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Frederick County?
FREDERICK, COUNTY OF holds the most registrations in Frederick County, with 12 of the 120. The next largest are APC REALTY AND EQUIPMENT CO., LLC (9), American Towers LLC (8) and Maryland State Highway Administration (6). 47 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Frederick County have registered structures?
Registrations in Frederick County list 30 different city or place names. The most frequent are Frederick (65), Mount Pleasant (7), Thurmont (6), Emmitsburg (4) and New Market (3).
Every registration
All 120 structures in Frederick County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urbana · 1036748 | 137 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 2 | Thurmont · 1043510 | 118 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Monrovia · 1036150 | 114 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 4 | Emmitsburg · 1227602 | 109 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 5 | New Market · 1277522 | 107 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 6 | New Market · 1277184 | 106 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 7 | Mount Pleasant · 1037584 | 84 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 8 | Mount Pleasant · 1037585 | 84 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 9 | Mount Pleasant · 1037586 | 84 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 10 | Middletown · 1065131 | 84 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 11 | Mount Pleasant · 1260540 | 84 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant · 1260541 | 84 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 13 | Frederick · 1060882 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 14 | Frederick · 1036907 | 79 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Constructed |
| 15 | Emmitsburg · 1064690 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 16 | Frederick · 1066038 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 17 | Thurmont · 1066039 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 18 | Keymar · 1203693 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 19 | Jamsville · 1203709 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 20 | Wamsville · 1209000 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 21 | Clemonsville · 1209999 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 22 | Mount Airy · 1207763 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 23 | Libertytown · 1206249 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 24 | Mount Pleasant · 1262984 | 79 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 25 | Frederick · 1036906 | 79 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Constructed |
| 26 | Frederick · 1036908 | 78 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Constructed |
| 27 | Frederick · 1036905 | 78 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Constructed |
| 28 | Middletown · 1003551 | 77 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Mount Airy · 1023488 | 77 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 30 | Jefferson · 1019852 | 76 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Frederick · 1043684 | 76 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 32 | Frederick · 1043685 | 76 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 33 | Mount Pleasant · 1262985 | 76 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 34 | Frederick · 1002610 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Jefferson · 1208103 | 74 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 36 | Frederick · 1036904 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Brunswick · 1008445 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 38 | Brunswick · 1279112 | 66 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 39 | Smithsburg · 1277519 | 64 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 40 | Frederick · 1277520 | 64 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 41 | Frederick · 1208102 | 63 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 42 | Frederick · 1063224 | 63 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Frederick · 1038049 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 44 | Braddock Heights · 1037695 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Libertytown · 1221790 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 46 | Middletown · 1272711 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 47 | Ballenger Creek · 1284594 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 48 | Frederick · 1278718 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 49 | Smithsburg · 1278719 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 50 | Frederick · 1036230 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 51 | Frederick · 1260804 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 52 | Frederick · 1260752 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 53 | Feagaville · 1001283 | 59 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 54 | Frederick · 1041763 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 55 | Frederick · 1061308 | 58 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 56 | Frederick · 1277368 | 56 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 57 | Thurmont · 1286673 | 55 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 58 | Frederick · 1277148 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 59 | Jefferson · 1278717 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 60 | Frederick · 1012101 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 61 | Frederick · 1229287 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 62 | Frederick · 1041741 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 63 | Adamstown · 1305826 | 55 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 64 | Thurmont · 1208100 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 65 | Thurmont · 1276735 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 66 | Frederick · 1054900 | 52 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 67 | Frederick · 1235911 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 68 | Frederick · 1332263 | 52 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 69 | Frederick · 1333328 | 52 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 70 | Frederick · 1320686 | 51 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 71 | Frederick · 1297513 | 50 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 72 | Thurmont · 1012102 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 73 | Frederick · 1332176 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 74 | Frederick · 1275039 | 49 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 75 | Frederick · 1276821 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 76 | Frederick · 1029055 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 77 | Ijamsville · 1040806 | 49 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 78 | Emmitsburg · 1234193 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 79 | Sabillasville · 1284416 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 80 | Frederick · 1289145 | 48 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 81 | Frederick · 1291679 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 82 | Frederick · 1045598 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 83 | Frederick · 1271635 | 46 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 84 | Frederick · 1306329 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 85 | Fort Detrick · 1328215 | 44 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 86 | Ijamsville · 1306917 | 44 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 87 | Frederick · 1317293 | 44 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 88 | New Market · 1277273 | 43 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 89 | Frederick · 1316618 | 43 m | Utility pole | Constructed |
| 90 | Frederick · 1273426 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 91 | Frederick · 1274000 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 92 | Frederick · 1211842 | 40 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 93 | Frederick · 1311561 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 94 | Mt. Airy · 1208098 | 38 m | Tank | Terminated |
| 95 | Frederick · 1255598 | 38 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 96 | Frederick · 1273227 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 97 | Frederick · 1276866 | 38 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 98 | Frederick · 1298641 | 38 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 99 | Frederick · 1224963 | 36 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 100 | Emmitsburg · 1059542 | 35 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 101 | Mt Pleasant · 1303741 | 35 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 102 | Frederick · 1296109 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 103 | Mt. Pleasant · 1233675 | 34 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 104 | Woodsboro · 1261944 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 105 | Frederick · 1318264 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 106 | Frederick · 1278089 | 32 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 107 | Frederick · 1217406 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 108 | Union Bridge · 1271249 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 109 | Frederick · 1205698 | 31 m | Building | Constructed |
| 110 | Frederick · 1207147 | 27 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 111 | Frederick · 1306448 | 26 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 112 | Frederick · 1027620 | 25 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 113 | Frederick · 1026464 | 24 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 114 | Frederick · 1279636 | 23 m | Mast | Canceled |
| 115 | Frederick · 1279638 | 23 m | Mast | Canceled |
| 116 | Frederick · 1285832 | 21 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 117 | Frederick · 1208101 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 118 | Ijamsville · 1304273 | 17 m | Building | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 119 | Frederick · 1248949 | 13 m | Building | Constructed |
| 120 | Walkersville · 1208099 | 6 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Frederick County, MD?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 120 registered antenna structures in Frederick County, Maryland, 73 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.
What is the tallest tower in Frederick County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Frederick County is registration 1036748, a guyed tower near Urbana at 137 m (449 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Frederick County?
FREDERICK, COUNTY OF holds the most registrations in Frederick County (12), followed by APC REALTY AND EQUIPMENT CO., LLC (9).
What kind of towers are in Frederick County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (51 of 120 registrations), then monopole (23).
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Frederick County, Maryland”, https://towercensus.com/towers/maryland/county/frederick-county (data as of October 13, 2026).