TV channels & antenna towers in San Lorenzo, California

San Lorenzo, California has a population of about 23,500. Our map shows 59 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 32 full-power, 2 Class A and 25 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 37 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 26 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 30 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Seven of the 20 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento'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 58 (KQCA), 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.

Point your antenna WNW, at about 283°. The main network towers for San Lorenzo 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 19 miles west of San Lorenzo (286° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for San Lorenzo is KQED (PBS), 19 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.

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 37 stations at fair strength or better, San Lorenzo ranks 113th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 17 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 Castro Valley, 2.3 miles away.