TV channels & antenna towers in Mapleton, Utah

Mapleton is a town of about 9,230 people in Utah. There are 283 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 3 Class A, 10 low-power and 256 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 113 between 25 and 45 miles, and 168 farther out. Seven of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Salt Lake City, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Salt Lake City's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 4 (KTVX), CBS on channel 2 (KUTV), NBC on channel 5 (KSL-TV), Fox on channel 13 (KSTU), CW on channel 30 (KUCW), ION on channel 16.4 (KUPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 20 (KTMW), Univision on channel 32 (KUTH-DT) and MeTV on channel 8.1 (KCSG-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 318°. The main network towers for Mapleton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Nine network stations, KTMW, KUPX-TV, KULX-CD, KUCW and KSL-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 49 miles northwest of Mapleton (318° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mapleton 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 Mapleton, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Mapleton is KSTU (Fox), 49 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Mapleton ranks 100th of 180 places in Utah: fewer than the typical Utah town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 21 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

38% of Utah's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Springville, 3.0 miles away.