TV channels & antenna towers in Twin Lakes, Virginia

With roughly 1,650 residents, Twin Lakes is a small community in Virginia. Our map shows 29 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 4 Class A, 6 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Twin Lakes, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 19 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Charlottesville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charlottesville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (WHSV-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WTVR-TV), Fox on channel 27.2 (WCAV), CW on channel 29.3 (WVIR-CD), ION on channel 30.4 (WFWG-LD) and Telemundo on channel 45 (WZTD-LD). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WWBT in Richmond, VA, 73 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 7 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 Twin Lakes are in different directions: ABC 263° W (48 mi), CBS 138° SE (69 mi) and Fox 186° S (18 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WCAV, WVAW-LD, WVIR-CD and WVIR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 18 miles south of Twin Lakes (186° S). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Twin Lakes at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WTVR-TV (CBS) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Twin Lakes. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Twin Lakes is WTVR-TV (CBS), 69 miles away with a weak 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Twin Lakes ranks 246th of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 18 miles away, against a state median of 21 miles.

31% of Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Charlottesville, 15 miles away.