Antenna structures in Montgomery County, Maryland
At a glance
Montgomery County, Maryland has 158 FCC-registered antenna structures, 95 of them marked constructed. That is the 4th-largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 8.3% of the state's 1,911. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1035708 near Bethesda at 247 m (809 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Montgomery County compare with the rest of Maryland?
With 158 registrations, Montgomery County ranks 4th of 24 counties in Maryland; Prince George's County leads the state with 209. The average registered overall height here is 73 m, roughly in line with the Maryland average of 70 m. The tallest standing structure, at 247 m, is about 3.4 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Montgomery County?
The most common filed structure type in Montgomery County is tower (code TOWER), with 42 registrations (26.6%). It is followed by pole (25) and lattice tower (23). In all, 21 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 95 constructed, 23 canceled, 16 granted (not yet constructed), 13 terminated and 11 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 Montgomery County?
MONTGOMERY, COUNTY OF holds the most registrations in Montgomery County, with 21 of the 158. The next largest are NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (18), POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO (9) and American Towers LLC (7). 42 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Montgomery County have registered structures?
Registrations in Montgomery County list 35 different city or place names. The most frequent are Gaithersburg (27), Silver Spring (18), Rockville (18), Bethesda (15) and Germantown (14).
Every registration
All 158 structures in Montgomery County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethesda · 1035708 | 247 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | Silver Spring · 1042694 | 230 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Dickerson · 1047819 | 214 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 4 | Clarksburg · 1238964 | 152 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 5 | Cedar Heights · 1035812 | 151 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 6 | Damascus · 1209044 | 125 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 7 | Damascus · 1233396 | 125 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 8 | Damascus · 1233397 | 125 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 9 | Damascus · 1233398 | 125 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 10 | Germantown · 1059002 | 123 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Constructed |
| 11 | Germantown · 1059004 | 123 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Constructed |
| 12 | Bethesda · 1036928 | 122 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 13 | Bethesda · 1036929 | 122 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 14 | Bethesda · 1036930 | 122 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 15 | Bethesda · 1036931 | 122 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 16 | Germantown · 1059003 | 122 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Constructed |
| 17 | Germantown · 1059005 | 122 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Constructed |
| 18 | Germantown · 1334165 | 114 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 19 | Germantown · 1047824 | 113 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 20 | Dickerson · 1332194 | 113 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 21 | Wheaton · 1053550 | 109 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 22 | Wheaton · 1053549 | 108 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 23 | Wheaton · 1053551 | 108 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 24 | Bethesda · 1315837 | 105 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 25 | Silver Springs · 1056932 | 99 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 26 | Damascus · 1209042 | 97 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 27 | Damascus · 1209045 | 97 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 28 | Germantown · 1230956 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Rockville · 1306906 | 95 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 30 | Rockville · 1204758 | 94 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Bethesda · 1231205 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 32 | Bethesda · 1244339 | 91 m | Building with tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 33 | Rockville · 1306907 | 91 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 34 | Rockville · 1030088 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Gaithersburg · 1035810 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 36 | Bethesda · 1035893 | 90 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 37 | Rockville · 1305575 | 90 m | Building | Canceled |
| 38 | Silver Spring · 1053537 | 90 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 39 | Bethesda · 1334976 | 89 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 40 | Rockville · 1037915 | 88 m | Building | Constructed |
| 41 | Olney · 1305618 | 88 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 42 | Damascus · 1209043 | 85 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 43 | Rockville · 1208353 | 85 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 44 | Gaithersburg · 1218057 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Boyds · 1218059 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 46 | Rockville · 1047826 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 47 | Gaithersburg · 1037914 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Damascus · 1037917 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 49 | Germantown · 1037918 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 50 | Silver Spring · 1058238 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 51 | Damascus · 1041748 | 81 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 52 | Ijamsville · 1066031 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 53 | Mount Airy · 1207762 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 54 | White Oak · 1035823 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 55 | Germantown · 1307135 | 77 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 56 | Dickerson/Poolesvill · 1061796 | 77 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 57 | Dickerson · 1305840 | 77 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 58 | Mount Airy · 1210827 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 59 | Silver Spring · 1214416 | 75 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 60 | Seneca · 1271591 | 74 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 61 | Germantown · 1060542 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 62 | Germantown · 1304658 | 73 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 63 | Brookville · 1304659 | 73 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 64 | Brighton · 1047823 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 65 | Gaitheusburg · 1035847 | 73 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 66 | Silver Spring · 1218060 | 72 m | Building with antenna | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 67 | North Bethesda · 1304742 | 70 m | Building | Constructed |
| 68 | Wheaton · 1206974 | 70 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 69 | Rockville · 1044359 | 68 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 70 | Gaitherburg · 1334977 | 68 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 71 | Poolesville · 1037916 | 66 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 72 | Silver Spring · 1320380 | 66 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 73 | Gaithersburg · 1036909 | 65 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 5) | Constructed |
| 74 | Gaithersburg · 1036910 | 65 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 5) | Constructed |
| 75 | Gaithersburg · 1036911 | 65 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 5) | Constructed |
| 76 | Gaithersburg · 1036912 | 65 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 5) | Constructed |
| 77 | Gaithersburg · 1036913 | 65 m | Antenna tower array (tower 5 of 5) | Constructed |
| 78 | Gaithersburg · 1037589 | 65 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 79 | Silver Springs · 1044360 | 64 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 80 | White Oak · 1305839 | 64 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 81 | Gaithersburg · 1322926 | 64 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 82 | Gaithersburg · 1026037 | 64 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 83 | Rockville · 1330411 | 64 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 84 | Damascus · 1035854 | 63 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 85 | Silver Spring · 1022208 | 63 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 86 | Rockville · 1036849 | 62 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 87 | Rockville · 1036850 | 62 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 88 | Rockville · 1036851 | 62 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 89 | Boyds · 1262102 | 62 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Silver Spring · 1042695 | 61 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 91 | Silver Spring · 1042696 | 61 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 92 | Brokeville · 1047829 | 61 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 93 | Rockville · 1037349 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 94 | Rockville · 1321352 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 95 | Clarksburg · 1212259 | 61 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 96 | Sliver Springs · 1304656 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 97 | Brookville · 1314994 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 98 | Wheaton · 1038346 | 61 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 99 | Clarksburg · 1057025 | 61 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 100 | Gaithersburg · 1285806 | 60 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 101 | Brookeville · 1059021 | 60 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 102 | Burtonsville · 1305044 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 103 | East Rockville · 1003512 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 104 | Potomac · 1304655 | 58 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 105 | Sandy Spring · 1203692 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 106 | Silver Spring · 1035992 | 56 m | Building with tower | Terminated |
| 107 | Derwood · 1280512 | 54 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 108 | Silver Spring · 1253587 | 53 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 109 | Kensington · 1030044 | 52 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 110 | Olney · 1216575 | 52 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 111 | Damascus · 1216278 | 51 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 112 | Bethesda · 1039397 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 113 | Gaithersburg · 1216576 | 49 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 114 | Germantown · 1209281 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 115 | Silver Spring · 1212261 | 49 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 116 | Burtonville · 1016698 | 49 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 117 | Bethesda · 1023346 | 49 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 118 | Rockville · 1038345 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 119 | Gaithersburg · 1044091 | 49 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 120 | Bethesda · 1226751 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 121 | Silver Spring · 1305776 | 48 m | Building | Constructed |
| 122 | Derwood · 1016550 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 123 | Bethesda · 1299825 | 48 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 124 | Laytonsville · 1209049 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 125 | Gaithersburg · 1291929 | 47 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 126 | Brookeville · 1334282 | 47 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 127 | Germantown · 1292902 | 47 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 128 | Gaithersburg · 1292990 | 47 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 129 | Bethesda · 1202851 | 46 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 130 | Derwood · 1307016 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 131 | Damascus · 1330956 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 132 | Silver Spring · 1214377 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 133 | Rockville · 1274794 | 44 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 134 | Gaithersburg · 1055279 | 44 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 135 | Silver Springs · 1304741 | 42 m | Building | Canceled |
| 136 | Gaithersburg · 1276319 | 41 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 137 | Wheaton · 1023266 | 40 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 138 | Boyds · 1235258 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 139 | Gaithersburg · 1239090 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 140 | Silver Spring · 1279967 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 141 | Gaithersburg · 1040792 | 39 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 142 | Gaithersburg · 1302467 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 143 | Silver Spring · 1260244 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 144 | Gaitherburg · 1273922 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 145 | Clarksburg · 1296004 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 146 | Gaithersburg · 1252557 | 38 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 147 | Germantown · 1271644 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 148 | Gaithersburg · 1236018 | 37 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 149 | Gaithersburg · 1233687 | 37 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 150 | Silver Springs · 1282347 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 151 | Silver Spring · 1012876 | 37 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 152 | Damascus · 1271246 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 153 | Gaithersburg · 1267308 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 154 | Gaithersburg · 1267706 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 155 | Burtonsville · 1023264 | 27 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 156 | Rockville · 1270518 | 26 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 157 | Silver Spring · 1211665 | 24 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 158 | Gaithersburg · 1235117 | 11 m | Mast | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Montgomery County, MD?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 158 registered antenna structures in Montgomery County, Maryland, 95 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 Montgomery County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Montgomery County is registration 1035708, a tower near Bethesda at 247 m (809 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Montgomery County?
MONTGOMERY, COUNTY OF holds the most registrations in Montgomery County (21), followed by NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (18).
What kind of towers are in Montgomery County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (42 of 158 registrations), then pole (25).
More in Maryland
- All antenna structures in Maryland· 1,911 registered
- Tallest towers in Maryland
- Prince George's County, MD· 209 registered
- Baltimore County, MD· 190 registered
- Anne Arundel County, MD· 178 registered
- Frederick County, MD· 120 registered
- Harford County, MD· 115 registered
- St. Mary's County, MD· 95 registered
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Montgomery County, Maryland”, https://towercensus.com/towers/maryland/county/montgomery-county (data as of October 20, 2026).