TV channels & antenna towers in Humboldt Hill, California

Humboldt Hill, California has a population of about 3,410. Our map shows 19 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 4 full-power, 8 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Five of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Eureka, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Eureka's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 23 (KAEF-TV), CBS on channel 14 (KVIQ-LD), NBC on channel 3 (KIEM-TV), PBS on channel 13 (KEET), CW on channel 29 (KECA-LD) and Univision on channel 35 (KEUV-LD). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMVU-DT in Medford, OR, 132 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna E, at about 89°. The main network towers for Humboldt Hill sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KEET, KAEF-TV and KIEM-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 11 miles east of Humboldt Hill (89° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Humboldt Hill at fair strength or better, all arrive from the east, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Humboldt Hill, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Humboldt Hill is KIEM-TV (NBC), 12 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Humboldt Hill ranks 832nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

48% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Eureka, 5.4 miles away.