TV channels & antenna towers in Lake Nacimiento, California

Lake Nacimiento, California has a population of about 2,410. Our map shows 31 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 4 full-power, 8 Class A, 15 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Lake Nacimiento, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 20 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to San Luis Obispo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Luis Obispo's stations.

The strongest network signals here are NBC on channel 6 (KSBY), Fox on channel 24 (KKFX-CD), CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV) and MeTV on channel 27.1 (KMBY-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KSBW in Salinas, CA, 79 miles to the northwest. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGPE in Fresno, CA, 123 miles to the northeast. 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 SSE, at about 154°. The main network towers for Lake Nacimiento sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KKFX-CD and KSBY, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles southeast of Lake Nacimiento (154° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lake Nacimiento at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lake Nacimiento is KSBY (NBC), 28 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Lake Nacimiento ranks 923rd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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 Paso Robles, 13 miles away.