TV channels & antenna towers in Granite Falls, Washington

Granite Falls, Washington has a population of about 3,490. There are 27 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 9 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 farther out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Seattle, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Seattle's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 4 (KOMO-TV), CBS on channel 7 (KIRO-TV), NBC on channel 5 (KING-TV), Fox on channel 13 (KCPQ), CW on channel 51 (KUNS-TV), ION on channel 33 (KWPX-TV), Univision on channel 12 (KVOS-TV), MeTV on channel 44.1 (KFFV) and Trinity on channel 20 (KTBW-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 7 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 SSW, at about 210°. The main network towers for Granite Falls sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KING-TV, KIRO-TV, KUNS-TV and KOMO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles southwest of Granite Falls (210° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Granite Falls at fair strength or better, 78% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Granite Falls is KOMO-TV (ABC), 36 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KCPQ (Fox), 54 miles southwest, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Granite Falls ranks 210th of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 36 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

60% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Lake Stevens, 6.5 miles away.