TV channels & antenna towers in Nevada City, California

Nevada City is a town of about 3,150 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 67 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 6 Class A, 34 low-power and 17 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 4 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 57 farther out. Four of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Reno, NV, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Reno's stations.

The best-placed network stations are CBS on channel 2 (KTVN), Fox on channel 11 (KRXI-TV), CW on channel 12.2 (KHSL-TV), Telemundo on channel 33 (KMUM-CD) and Univision on channel 27 (KREN-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KXTV in Sacramento, CA, 75 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCRA-TV in Sacramento, CA, 73 miles to the south. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (good signal). 5 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 ENE, at about 77°. The main network towers for Nevada City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KTVN, KOLO-TV and KREN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 61 miles east of Nevada City (86° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Nevada City at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Nevada City is KRXI-TV (Fox), 62 miles away with a good 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 4 stations at fair strength or better, Nevada City ranks 1,030th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 46 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 Lincoln, 30 miles away.