TV channels & antenna towers in Cathlamet, Washington

Cathlamet is a small community of about 532 people in Washington. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 52 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 16 low-power and 21 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 21 between 25 and 45 miles, and 22 farther out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, OR, 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 SSE, at about 147°. The main network towers for Cathlamet sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KPTV, KPXG-TV, KGW, KRCW-TV and KATU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 56 miles southeast of Cathlamet (147° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Cathlamet is KOIN (CBS), 57 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Cathlamet ranks 187th of 398 places in Washington: the same as the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 56 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

24% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Longview, 22 miles away.