TV channels & antenna towers in Lakeland Village, California

Lakeland Village, California has a population of about 11,500. Our map shows 104 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 33 full-power, 14 Class A, 39 low-power and 18 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 34 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 91 farther out. Seven of the 29 network stations in range are licensed to San Diego, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Diego's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (KABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (KNBC), Fox on channel 69 (KSWB-TV), PBS on channel 24 (KVCR-DT), CW on channel 5 (KTLA), ION on channel 30 (KPXN-TV), Telemundo on channel 52 (KVEA), Univision on channel 34 (KMEX-DT), MeTV on channel 56.3 (KDOC-TV) and Trinity on channel 40 (KTBN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 13 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Lakeland Village are in different directions: ABC 315° NW (58 mi), CBS 315° NW (59 mi), NBC 315° NW (58 mi), Fox 160° SSE (69 mi) and PBS 8° N (23 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

12 network stations, KAZA-TV, KLCS, KTBN-TV, KTTV and KVEA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles northwest of Lakeland Village (314° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lakeland Village at fair strength or better, 69% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lakeland Village is KSWB-TV (Fox), 69 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 34 stations at fair strength or better, Lakeland Village ranks 276th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 23 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Lake Elsinore, 2.2 miles away.