Antenna structures in Essex County, Massachusetts
At a glance
Essex County, Massachusetts has 125 FCC-registered antenna structures, 70 of them marked constructed. That is the 5th-largest count among the 14 Massachusetts counties with registrations, and 8.3% of the state's 1,508. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1007182 near Haverhill at 183 m (599 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Essex County compare with the rest of Massachusetts?
With 125 registrations, Essex County ranks 5th of 14 counties in Massachusetts; Middlesex County leads the state with 273. The average registered overall height here is 51 m, about 15% below the Massachusetts average of 59 m. The tallest standing structure, at 183 m, is about 3.6 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Essex County?
The most common filed structure type in Essex County is tower (code TOWER), with 41 registrations (32.8%). It is followed by pole (32) and monopole (21). In all, 10 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 70 constructed, 16 canceled, 15 terminated, 13 dismantled and 11 granted (not yet constructed). Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Essex County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Essex County, with 24 of the 125. The next largest are NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (9), SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC (8) and Omnipoint Communications Inc. (6). 38 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Essex County have registered structures?
Registrations in Essex County list 31 different city or place names. The most frequent are Andover (12), Haverhill (10), North Andover (9), Methuen (9) and Gloucester (8).
Every registration
All 125 structures in Essex County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haverhill · 1007182 | 183 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 2 | Peabody · 1004234 | 152 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Peabody · 1007348 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 4 | Gloucester · 1259146 | 146 m | Mast | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 5 | Gloucester · 1259147 | 146 m | Mast | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 6 | Andover · 1036205 | 145 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 7 | Andover · 1005780 | 123 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 8 | Andover · 1003552 | 120 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 9 | Lynn · 1005298 | 117 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 10 | Lynn · 1004093 | 106 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Gloucester · 1005056 | 105 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 12 | Saugus · 1003578 | 85 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 13 | Georgetown · 1004094 | 84 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 14 | Andover · 1063647 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 15 | Lawrence · 1008858 | 82 m | Building | Constructed |
| 16 | Middleton · 1291645 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Peabody · 1007113 | 74 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 18 | Gloucester · 1005055 | 70 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 19 | Lawrence · 1007061 | 61 m | Building | Constructed |
| 20 | Georgetown · 1263497 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 21 | Haverill · 1005279 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 22 | Georgetown · 1005283 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 23 | Beverly · 1023263 | 60 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 24 | Haverhill · 1004085 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 25 | Newbury · 1005280 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 26 | Amesbury · 1005281 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 27 | North Andover · 1019306 | 58 m | Guyed tower | Dismantled |
| 28 | Manchester · 1285694 | 58 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 29 | North Andover · 1292484 | 58 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 30 | Gloucester · 1005284 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 31 | Middleton · 1271551 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 32 | Amesbury · 1314980 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 33 | Rowley · 1200283 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 34 | Topsfield · 1015369 | 55 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 35 | Andover · 1011939 | 55 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Saugus · 1005216 | 53 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 37 | North Andover · 1060890 | 52 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 38 | Danvers · 1256564 | 52 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 39 | Ipswich · 1331066 | 51 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 40 | Newbury · 1221884 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 41 | Rowley · 1271112 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 42 | Newburyport · 1286632 | 49 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Methuen · 1001984 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 44 | Middleton · 1213838 | 49 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 45 | Gloucester · 1268671 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 46 | Middleton · 1234371 | 48 m | Disguised structure (tree) | Constructed |
| 47 | Boxford · 1236403 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 48 | Essex · 1319653 | 47 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 49 | Andover · 1272095 | 47 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 50 | Haverhill · 1276911 | 47 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 51 | Topsfield · 1245277 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 52 | Haverhill · 1262982 | 46 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 53 | Middleton · 1266704 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 54 | North Andover · 1277733 | 46 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 55 | Haverhill · 1279743 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 56 | Andover · 1307917 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 57 | Merrimac · 1005282 | 45 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 58 | North Andover · 1200202 | 45 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 59 | Amesbury · 1235831 | 44 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 60 | Methuen · 1038465 | 43 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Rockport · 1210654 | 43 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 62 | Haverhill · 1305944 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 63 | Essex · 1270869 | 41 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 64 | Andover · 1015241 | 40 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 65 | Peabody · 1324827 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 66 | Boxford · 1058371 | 40 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 67 | Groveland · 1212631 | 40 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 68 | Danvers · 1238811 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 69 | Danvers · 1327025 | 40 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 70 | Middleton · 1236406 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 71 | Methuen · 1245931 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 72 | Andover · 1326760 | 39 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 73 | Methuen · 1010469 | 38 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 74 | Haverhill · 1010470 | 38 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 75 | Methuen · 1236110 | 38 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 76 | Groveland · 1271111 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 77 | Gloucester · 1271113 | 38 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 78 | Andover · 1279272 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 79 | Andover · 1263913 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 80 | Haverhill · 1009581 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 81 | Beverly · 1256227 | 37 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 82 | Danvers · 1276172 | 37 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 83 | Methuen · 1308215 | 35 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 84 | Danvers · 1250037 | 35 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 85 | Beverly · 1015243 | 34 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 86 | Saugus · 1012882 | 34 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 87 | Middleton · 1037712 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 88 | Rowley · 1235257 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 89 | Wenham · 1249605 | 34 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 90 | Saugus · 1264003 | 34 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 91 | Saugus · 1299964 | 34 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 92 | Beverly · 1239948 | 33 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 93 | Lawrence · 1301632 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 94 | Salem · 1010466 | 33 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 95 | Lawrence · 1058715 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 96 | Boxford · 1240543 | 33 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 97 | Boston · 1010467 | 32 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 98 | Haverhill · 1010847 | 32 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 99 | Gloucester · 1010848 | 32 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 100 | Newbury · 1254861 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 101 | North Andover · 1233556 | 32 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 102 | Lawrence · 1272305 | 31 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 103 | Lynn · 1010474 | 31 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 104 | Danvers · 1261449 | 31 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 105 | Methuen · 1262216 | 31 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 106 | North Andover · 1275804 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 107 | Saugus · 1256558 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 108 | Lawrence · 1272315 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 109 | Amesbury · 1283250 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 110 | Wenham · 1235510 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 111 | Andover · 1015242 | 28 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 112 | Beverly · 1243761 | 28 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 113 | Boxford · 1215457 | 27 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 114 | Rowley · 1272972 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 115 | Haverhill · 1237445 | 25 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 116 | Amesbury · 1286750 | 24 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 117 | North Anover · 1210291 | 23 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 118 | Methuen · 1061806 | 20 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 119 | Methuen · 1281360 | 20 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 120 | North Andover · 1211399 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 121 | Topsfield · 1238237 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 122 | Topsfield · 1238306 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 123 | Marblehead · 1013270 | 17 m | Building with antenna | Terminated |
| 124 | North Andover · 1203017 | 17 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 125 | Lawrence · 1279340 | 15 m | Building | Dismantled |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Essex County, MA?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 125 registered antenna structures in Essex County, Massachusetts, 70 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 Essex County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Essex County is registration 1007182, a guyed tower near Haverhill at 183 m (599 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Essex County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Essex County (24), followed by NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (9).
What kind of towers are in Essex County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (41 of 125 registrations), then pole (32).
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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 Essex County, Massachusetts”, https://towercensus.com/towers/massachusetts/county/essex-county (data as of October 20, 2026).