TV channels & antenna towers in Noe Valley, California

With roughly 22,900 residents, Noe Valley is a city in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 54 licensed TV transmitters: 32 full-power, 3 Class A and 19 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 38 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 32 at good or strong strength.

25 of them are within 25 miles of Noe Valley, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 19 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 21 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 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 48 (KSTS), 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 Noe Valley are in different directions: ABC 289° WNW (1.1 mi), CBS 289° WNW (1.1 mi), NBC 181° S (4.5 mi), Fox 289° WNW (1.1 mi) and PBS 289° WNW (1.1 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 1.1 miles west of Noe Valley (289° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Noe Valley at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Noe Valley is KNTV (NBC), 4.5 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KTNC-TV is only 1.1 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 38 stations at fair strength or better, Noe Valley ranks 52nd of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 1.1 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

22% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Mission District, 1.0 miles away.