Cell towers near me
Registered cell towers around you, ranked by distance, with bearing, height, owner and carrier.
Tap the button and allow location access, or type a ZIP code. Nothing you search is stored.
Data: FCC Antenna Structure Registration and cellular licence sites (public domain), refreshed monthly. Small cells and most rooftop antennas are not registered, so they are not shown. Address search © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Find the cell towers near me, nearest first
This page finds the cell towers near you and tells you three things other tower maps leave out: how far each one is, which direction to look, and who owns it. Tap Find towers near me and allow location access, or type a ZIP code or address. The dial puts you in the middle with the nine nearest sites placed where they really are, and the list below ranks every registered site within the radius by distance, with its bearing in degrees, height, structure type, owner and any carrier named on its FCC record.
It covers 138,364 sites across the United States: every antenna structure registered with the FCC that is built and still standing, plus carriers' licensed cellular transmitter sites that are too short to need registration. Filter to AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile with the chips, and widen the radius from 2 to 25 miles if you are somewhere rural.
Why distance and direction matter
A cell tower map shows dots. What you usually want to know is simpler: is there a tower close enough to explain good or bad signal, and which way is it? A site 0.4 miles away with a clear line of sight usually means strong signal outdoors. If the nearest site is 7 miles away behind a hill, a weak signal indoors is expected, and the fix is Wi-Fi calling or a signal booster rather than a new phone. The bearing tells you which side of the house faces the tower, where to stand for a call, and where to aim a booster's outdoor antenna.
Where the tower data comes from
All tower data is public-domain FCC data, rebuilt every month. The backbone is the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration, which every owner of a structure over 200 feet, or near an airport, must file before building. It gives the exact position, height, structure type and owner. On top of that we join the 850 MHz cellular licences, which list each transmitter site and, often, the registration number of the tower it is on. That join is how a tower owned by American Tower or Crown Castle can still show that AT&T or Verizon transmits from it.
Registration exists for aircraft safety, so the list also includes TV and radio masts, utility towers and tall buildings. The structure type and owner on each result make those easy to spot. AM radio arrays are left out because they never carry phone service.
What the map can't show
No public cell tower map is complete, including this one. Shorter monopoles away from airports, antennas on rooftops, and small cells on streetlights and utility poles do not have to be registered, and newer spectrum licences, including most 5G, do not list sites. In a city, the antenna serving your phone may be closer than the nearest registered tower. We explain the gaps in why a tower is missing from the map and how to spot unlisted sites in what a 5G tower looks like.
Carrier tower maps: AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
Most big towers are owned by tower companies and shared by several carriers, and the FCC record names only the owner. A carrier tag appears when the carrier owns the tower itself or lists the site on its cellular licence. So a tagged site is certain, and the untagged towers nearest you are the likely candidates for the rest. Each carrier page explains how that carrier files its records:
- Verizon towers near me: Registered towers and cell sites with Verizon named on the FCC record, nearest first, with the direction to each.
- T-Mobile towers near me: Registered sites with T-Mobile, or the Sprint and Nextel networks it absorbed, on the FCC record. Nearest first.
- AT&T towers near me: Registered towers and cellular licence sites with AT&T or Cingular on the FCC record, ranked by distance from you.
- 5G towers near me: The registered cell sites around you, nearest first, and how to tell which ones carry 5G.
What people use it for
- Explaining a dead zone at home or work, and deciding whether a booster will help.
- Aiming a signal booster or fixed-wireless antenna at the nearest site.
- Checking signal prospects before buying or renting a house, especially in the country.
- Finding out who owns the tower on a neighbour's land or behind a new development.
- Planning an RV stop, campsite or remote-work spot with a tower within a few miles.
- Looking up the FCC record for a tower you can see from the road.
Privacy
Your location never reaches a server of ours. The tower data for your area downloads to your browser, and the distances are worked out on your device. A typed address goes to OpenStreetMap's search service to become coordinates. There is no account and nothing is saved. The share link, if you copy it, carries the coordinates in the link itself.
More about cell towers
Browse cell towers by state for counts, owners and the tallest structures in each state, or start with one of the guides:
Frequently asked questions
How do I find cell towers near me?
Tap Find towers near me at the top of this page and allow location access, or type a ZIP code or address. Registered towers and licensed cell sites around you appear nearest first, with the distance, direction, height and owner of each.
How do I know if I live near a cell tower?
Search your address here. The nearest registered sites are listed with their distance from your home. Short monopoles, rooftop antennas and small cells are often not registered, so also look around for antennas on poles and buildings.
How do I check a cell tower's location?
Each result gives the tower's exact position with an Open in Maps link, and its FCC Antenna Structure Registration number, which you can search in the FCC database for the full filing.
What cell tower am I currently connected to?
Your phone knows its serving cell but does not show the tower's location. On Android, a network-info app shows the cell details; on iPhone, Field Test mode does. Our guide explains how to match that to a site.
Is this cell tower locator free?
Yes. There is no account, no app and no limit on searches. The data comes from public FCC records.
Can I see cell towers by ZIP code?
Yes. Type a five-digit ZIP code into the search box and the list shows the sites around the centre of that ZIP code.
Can I filter towers by carrier?
Yes. The AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile chips show only sites where that carrier is named on the FCC record. Many shared towers owned by tower companies name no carrier, so check All as well.
Does this show 5G towers?
It shows the registered sites around you, most of which carry 5G alongside 4G for at least one carrier. The FCC does not record which sites broadcast 5G, so confirm with your carrier's coverage map.
Why is a tower I can see not listed?
Only structures over 200 feet, or near airports, must be registered with the FCC. Shorter towers, rooftop sites and small cells are usually missing unless a cellular licence lists them.
What do the arrow and degrees mean?
They give the compass direction from you to the tower. 0 degrees is north, 90 east, 180 south and 270 west. The arrow points the same way when the top of your screen faces north.
How accurate are the tower locations?
Positions come from the owners' FCC filings and are usually accurate to a few metres. Some older filings are less precise.
How often is the data updated?
Monthly, from the FCC's weekly bulk files. The current data is from 2026-09-23.
Is my location stored?
No. Your position stays in your browser. The page downloads the tower data for your area and does the distance calculation on your device. Typed searches go to OpenStreetMap to turn the address into coordinates.
Does it work outside the United States?
No. The data covers US states and territories only, because it comes from the FCC.