TV channels & antenna towers in Mountain View, California

Mountain View is a small community of about 2,370 people in California. There are 69 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 32 full-power, 6 Class A and 31 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 35 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 24 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 45 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Eight of the 22 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KGO-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPIX-TV), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 2 (KTVU), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 65 (KKPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). 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 Mountain View are in different directions: ABC 226° SW (25 mi), CBS 226° SW (25 mi), NBC 62° ENE (38 mi), Fox 226° SW (25 mi) and PBS 226° SW (25 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles southwest of Mountain View (226° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mountain View at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mountain View is KCRA-TV (NBC), 38 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 35 stations at fair strength or better, Mountain View ranks 251st of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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 Martinez, 1.2 miles away.