Antenna structures in Kanawha County, West Virginia
At a glance
Kanawha County, West Virginia has 178 FCC-registered antenna structures, 133 of them marked constructed. That is the largest count among the 55 West Virginia counties with registrations, and 9.1% of the state's 1,958. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1254839 near Malden at 146 m (480 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
Registered structures
178
Constructed
133
Avg height
70 m
Tallest standing
146 m
How does Kanawha County compare with the rest of West Virginia?
With 178 registrations, Kanawha County ranks first of 55 counties in West Virginia. The average registered overall height here is 70 m, roughly in line with the West Virginia average of 77 m. The tallest standing structure, at 146 m, is about twice the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Kanawha County?
The most common filed structure type in Kanawha County is tower (code TOWER), with 91 registrations (51.1%). It is followed by lattice tower (43) and pole (12). In all, 14 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 133 constructed, 15 canceled, 14 granted (not yet constructed), 8 terminated and 8 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 Kanawha County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Kanawha County, with 38 of the 178. The next largest are Crown Communication LLC (23), Alltel Corporation (11) and LLoyd Hoff Holding Corp. (8). 38 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Kanawha County have registered structures?
Registrations in Kanawha County list 47 different city or place names. The most frequent are Charleston (78), Clendenin (11), Elkview (10), Malden (6) and Cross Lanes (6).
Every registration
All 178 structures in Kanawha County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malden · 1254839 | 146 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | Charleston · 1054158 | 130 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Constructed |
| 3 | Charleston · 1054159 | 130 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Constructed |
| 4 | Charleston · 1054160 | 130 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Constructed |
| 5 | Charleston · 1054161 | 130 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Constructed |
| 6 | Charleston · 1256656 | 110 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Gallagher · 1261982 | 110 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 8 | Malden · 1228928 | 110 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 9 | Institute · 1306496 | 107 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 10 | Sissonville · 1309085 | 107 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Saint Albans · 1033637 | 107 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 12 | Tyler · 1052992 | 106 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 13 | Charleston · 1033439 | 106 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 14 | Cross Lanes · 1033972 | 101 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 15 | Cedar Grove · 1035665 | 101 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 16 | Charleston · 1238159 | 101 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 17 | Clendenin · 1033486 | 99 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Elk View · 1212213 | 99 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 19 | Clendenin · 1215802 | 99 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 20 | Marmet · 1224002 | 99 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 21 | Whittaker · 1226211 | 99 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 22 | Hershaw · 1241780 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 23 | Giles · 1218559 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 24 | Clendenin · 1211313 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 25 | Belle · 1034650 | 95 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 26 | Clendenin · 1251025 | 95 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 27 | Elkview · 1264495 | 95 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 28 | Elkview · 1264585 | 95 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Nitro · 1308411 | 95 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 30 | Charleston · 1320203 | 94 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Malden · 1320204 | 94 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 32 | Clendenin · 1281717 | 94 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 33 | Institute · 1220145 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 34 | Clendenin · 1226921 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Charleston · 1054156 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Constructed |
| 36 | Charleston · 1054157 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2) | Constructed |
| 37 | Cross Lanes · 1232655 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 38 | Sissonville · 1216446 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 39 | Charleston · 1264714 | 93 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 40 | Hernshaw · 1292071 | 93 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 41 | Elkview · 1294070 | 93 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 42 | Guthrie · 1036503 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 43 | Elkview · 1216448 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 44 | Charleston · 1037223 | 92 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Marmet · 1033644 | 91 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 46 | Clendenin · 1033971 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 47 | Malden · 1033973 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Clendenin · 1262675 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 49 | Charleston · 1281742 | 91 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 50 | Charleston · 1034545 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 51 | Cross Lanes · 1032141 | 90 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 52 | Clendenin · 1033945 | 90 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 53 | Youngs Bottom · 1225506 | 88 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 54 | Elkview · 1224593 | 88 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 55 | St. Albans · 1205552 | 88 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 56 | Charleston · 1223182 | 87 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 57 | South Charleston · 1020434 | 87 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 58 | Elkview · 1264716 | 87 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 59 | Charleston · 1200757 | 86 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 60 | Charleston · 1054162 | 83 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 61 | Charleston · 1235179 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 62 | Sissonville · 1048839 | 82 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 63 | Charleston · 1212641 | 82 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 64 | South Charleston · 1214792 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 65 | Malden · 1200727 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 66 | Charleston · 1215808 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 67 | Charleston · 1033440 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 68 | Cabin Creek · 1263239 | 80 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 69 | Cabin Creek · 1263484 | 80 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 70 | Marmet · 1259716 | 80 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 71 | Charleston · 1263749 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 72 | Charleston · 1215887 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 73 | Tornado · 1230249 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 74 | Big Chimney · 1288376 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 75 | Ruth · 1209021 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 76 | Charleston · 1285429 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 77 | Hugheston · 1288734 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 78 | Charleston · 1058526 | 78 m | Building | Constructed |
| 79 | Sisson · 1209016 | 78 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 80 | Charleston · 1211715 | 78 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 81 | Elkview · 1263761 | 78 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 82 | Belle · 1216820 | 77 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 83 | Chelyan · 1005413 | 75 m | Mast | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 84 | Charleston · 1033435 | 75 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 85 | Charleston · 1033436 | 75 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 86 | Charleston · 1033437 | 75 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 87 | Charleston · 1033438 | 75 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 88 | Elkview · 1205448 | 73 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 89 | Cross Lanes · 1033441 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Elk Forest · 1065936 | 63 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 91 | Charleston · 1211172 | 63 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 92 | Elkview · 1234651 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 93 | Charleston · 1035682 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 94 | Charleston · 1024840 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 95 | Charleston · 1026931 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 96 | Chelyan · 1031812 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 97 | Clendenin · 1032146 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 98 | Charleston · 1032149 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 99 | South Charleston · 1033445 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 100 | Charleston · 1055315 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 101 | St. Albans · 1212647 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 102 | Charleston · 1231353 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 103 | Dunbar · 1254400 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 104 | Mt Vernon · 1256864 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 105 | St Albans · 1257270 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 106 | Charleston · 1281716 | 61 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 107 | Clendenin · 1288560 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 108 | Dunbar · 1291225 | 61 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 109 | Mammoth · 1321014 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 110 | East Bank · 1246402 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 111 | Charleston · 1252539 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 112 | Pocatalico · 1065937 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 113 | Montgomery · 1311391 | 60 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 114 | Charleston · 1060597 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 115 | Pocatalico · 1205028 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 116 | Charleston · 1035122 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 117 | Charleston · 1061555 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 118 | Roxalana · 1065940 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 119 | Saint Albans · 1065941 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 120 | Belle · 1231493 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 121 | Mink Shoals · 1033626 | 58 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 122 | Malden · 1033628 | 58 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 123 | Millwood · 1328055 | 58 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 124 | Charleston · 1211953 | 57 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 125 | Montgomery · 1230295 | 57 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 126 | Charleston · 1273923 | 57 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 127 | Charleston · 1287362 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 128 | Charleston · 1262085 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 129 | South Charleston · 1247002 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 130 | Charlestown · 1203777 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 131 | Charleston · 1035370 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 132 | Charleston · 1307212 | 55 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 133 | Charleston · 1232189 | 53 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 134 | St. Albans · 1327032 | 53 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 135 | Charleston · 1033946 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 136 | Charleston · 1208851 | 50 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 137 | Charleston · 1054164 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 138 | Dunbar · 1065942 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 139 | Nitro · 1306336 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 140 | Cross Lanes · 1213958 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 141 | Charleston · 1065944 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 142 | Charleston · 1230715 | 48 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 143 | Elk Forest · 1228226 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 144 | Charleston · 1209953 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 145 | South Hills · 1050875 | 47 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 146 | Elk Forest · 1065943 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 147 | Fairview · 1065939 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 148 | Hansford · 1209948 | 46 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 149 | Charleston · 1054163 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 150 | Marmet · 1033621 | 43 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 151 | Elkview · 1216236 | 42 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 152 | Charleston · 1200724 | 42 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 153 | Charleston · 1223499 | 41 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 154 | Charleston · 1004029 | 41 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 155 | South Charleston · 1215100 | 40 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 156 | Charleston · 1221103 | 40 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 157 | Charleston · 1302246 | 39 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 158 | Cross Lanes · 1302247 | 39 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 159 | Charleston · 1035140 | 39 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 160 | Diamond · 1065928 | 37 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 161 | Charleston · 1212850 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 162 | Charleston · 1292112 | 34 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 163 | Rand · 1296985 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 164 | Charleston · 1211954 | 32 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 165 | Charleston · 1027932 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 166 | Charleston · 1266519 | 31 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 167 | Institute · 1033622 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 168 | Charleston · 1207119 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 169 | Charleston · 1291143 | 31 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 170 | Charleston · 1302723 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 171 | Charleston · 1332388 | 31 m | Building with tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 172 | Charleston · 1036163 | 28 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 173 | Charleston · 1240059 | 25 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 174 | Charleston · 1065934 | 24 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 175 | Charleston · 1285185 | 21 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 176 | Charleston · 1253301 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 177 | Charleston · 1036511 | 15 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 178 | Charleston · 1244698 | 15 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Kanawha County, WV?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 178 registered antenna structures in Kanawha County, West Virginia, 133 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 Kanawha County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Kanawha County is registration 1254839, a tower near Malden at 146 m (480 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Kanawha County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Kanawha County (38), followed by Crown Communication LLC (23).
What kind of towers are in Kanawha County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (91 of 178 registrations), then lattice tower (43).
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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 Kanawha County, West Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/west-virginia/county/kanawha-county (data as of October 20, 2026).