TV channels & antenna towers in Larkfield-Wikiup, California

Larkfield-Wikiup, California has a population of about 8,880. Our map shows 48 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 20 full-power, 5 Class A, 19 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 38 farther out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to San Francisco, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Francisco's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (KGO-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPIX-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KNTV), Fox on channel 2 (KTVU), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 4 (KRON-TV), ION on channel 65 (KKPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 33 (KCSO-LD), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-CD) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (fair signal). 10 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SSE, at about 163°. The main network towers for Larkfield-Wikiup sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles south of Larkfield-Wikiup (163° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Larkfield-Wikiup at fair strength or better, 73% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Larkfield-Wikiup is KNTV (NBC), 60 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Larkfield-Wikiup ranks 554th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 13 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 Windsor, 4.2 miles away.