TV channels & antenna towers in Clackamas, Oregon

Clackamas, Oregon has a population of about 6,770. Our map shows 48 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 17 low-power and 16 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 21 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 2 (KATU), CBS on channel 6 (KOIN), NBC on channel 8 (KGW), Fox on channel 12 (KPTV), CW on channel 32 (KRCW-TV), ION on channel 22 (KPXG-TV) and Trinity on channel 24 (KNMT). 3 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 NW, at about 313°. The main network towers for Clackamas sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPXG-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 11 miles northwest of Clackamas (313° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Clackamas at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Clackamas is KPTV (Fox), 12 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KRCW-TV is only 11 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Clackamas ranks 45th of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

22% of Oregon's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is West Linn, 3.5 miles away.