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Antenna structures in Thurston County, Washington

At a glance

Thurston County, Washington has 80 FCC-registered antenna structures, 53 of them marked constructed. That is the 12th-largest count among the 38 Washington counties with registrations, and 2.2% of the state's 3,660. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1282343 near Littlerock at 123 m (403 ft).

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

Registered structures
80
Constructed
53
Avg height
48 m
Tallest standing
123 m

How does Thurston County compare with the rest of Washington?

With 80 registrations, Thurston County ranks 12th of 38 counties in Washington; King County leads the state with 901. The average registered overall height here is 48 m, about 13% above the Washington average of 42 m. The tallest standing structure, at 123 m, is about 2.6 times the county average.

What kinds of structures are registered in Thurston County?

The most common filed structure type in Thurston County is tower (code TOWER), with 26 registrations (32.5%). It is followed by monopole (16) and lattice tower (13). In all, 9 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.

By registration status: 53 constructed, 10 granted (not yet constructed), 9 canceled, 6 terminated and 2 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 Thurston County?

Cellco Partnership holds the most registrations in Thurston County, with 11 of the 80. The next largest are T-Mobile West LLC (10), American Towers LLC (8) and Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC (5). 34 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.

Which places in Thurston County have registered structures?

Registrations in Thurston County list 14 different city or place names. The most frequent are Olympia (38), Tumwater (16), Lacey (8), Tenino (4) and Littlerock (2).

Every registration

All 80 structures in Thurston County, tallest first

#StructureHeightTypeStatus
1Olympia · 1033406142 mGuyed towerGranted (not yet constructed)
2Littlerock · 1282343123 mGuyed towerConstructed
3Rainer · 121597893 mLattice towerConstructed
4Littlerock · 123167493 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
5Olympia · 122330491 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
6Olympia · 103307976 mLattice towerConstructed
7Tenino · 105646465 mLattice towerConstructed
8Tenino · 101181765 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
9Olympia · 130283063 mBuildingGranted (not yet constructed)
10Olympia · 106554663 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
11McCleary · 103167762 mLattice towerConstructed
12Olympia · 104760562 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
13Olympia · 106081961 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
14Tumwater · 120250059 mMonopoleConstructed
15Olympia · 121666859 mMonopoleConstructed
16Fort Lewis · 101240158 mPoleTerminated
17Lacey · 122147158 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
18Olympia · 122921158 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
19Olympia · 124110357 mMastTerminated
20Olympia · 103206457 mMonopoleConstructed
21Lacey · 120206157 mPoleGranted (not yet constructed)
22Olympia · 106010854 mLattice towerConstructed
23Tumwater · 131287352 mTankConstructed
24Olympia · 130236251 mTankConstructed
25Olympia · 121611950 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
26Yelm · 123332950 mMastConstructed
27Olympia · 123559250 mPoleTerminated
28Olympia · 106585549 mPoleTerminated
29Tumwater · 130023049 mLattice towerConstructed
30Olympia · 133290849 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
31Olympia · 133308149 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
32Lacey · 104736349 mPoleCanceled
33Olympia · 127118749 mUnspecified structureCanceled
34Olympia · 132493349 mPoleConstructed
35Maytown · 123685548 mMastConstructed
36Tumwater · 122147348 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
37Tumwater · 124900548 mPoleConstructed
38Tumwater · 103356148 mTower (type not specified)Granted (not yet constructed)
39Rainier · 106026047 mPoleConstructed
40Tumwater · 130161047 mLattice towerConstructed
41Tumwater · 105070446 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
42Tenino · 106462146 mMonopoleConstructed
43Olympia · 126035146 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
44Yelm · 126764546 mMonopoleConstructed
45Tumwater · 128791146 mMonopoleConstructed
46Olympia · 128044044 mLattice towerConstructed
47Tumwater · 129727144 mTankConstructed
48Tenino · 121598143 mLattice towerConstructed
49Olympia · 132665043 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
50Olympia · 128043743 mLattice towerConstructed
51Rochester · 129626742 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
52Olympia · 127412742 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
53Tumwater · 102355141 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
54Olympia · 123685340 mMastConstructed
55Olympia · 128043639 mLattice towerConstructed
56Tumwater · 120239438 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
57Olympia · 130921838 mMonopoleConstructed
58Olympia · 132418138 mMonopoleConstructed
59Olympia · 128044338 mLattice towerConstructed
60Tumwater · 104724838 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
61Olympa · 130148538 mTankConstructed
62Olympia · 104330537 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
63Lacey · 129116637 mMonopoleConstructed
64Olympia · 123620937 mMonopoleConstructed
65Olympia · 103517236 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
66Olympia · 126448435 mTankConstructed
67Olympia · 132194032 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
68McCleary · 122265531 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
69Tumwater · 121502930 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
70Lacey · 103805330 mMonopoleConstructed
71Lacey · 126426928 mTankGranted (not yet constructed)
72Lacey · 120901426 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
73Olympia · 127872423 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
74Tumwater · 106395321 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
75Mc Cleary · 123378919 mMastConstructed
76Olympia · 128333419 mPoleConstructed
77Tumwater · 124662618 mLattice towerConstructed
78Olympia · 12706409 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
79Rochester · 10362738 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
80Lacey · 12727528 mBuilding with antennaConstructed

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in Thurston County, WA?

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 80 registered antenna structures in Thurston County, Washington, 53 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 Thurston County?

The tallest constructed registered structure in Thurston County is registration 1282343, a guyed tower near Littlerock at 123 m (403 ft) overall height.

Who owns the most towers in Thurston County?

Cellco Partnership holds the most registrations in Thurston County (11), followed by T-Mobile West LLC (10).

What kind of towers are in Thurston County?

Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (26 of 80 registrations), then monopole (16).

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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 Thurston County, Washington”, https://towercensus.com/towers/washington/county/thurston-county (data as of October 13, 2026).