TV channels & antenna towers in Lake Shore, Washington

Lake Shore, Washington has a population of about 6,570. Our map shows 58 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 18 low-power and 25 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

20 of them are within 25 miles of Lake Shore, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 31 are more than 45 miles 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 strongest network signals here 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 SSW, at about 192°. The main network towers for Lake Shore sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KPXG-TV, KGW, KPTV, KRCW-TV and KATU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 12 miles south of Lake Shore (193° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Lake Shore is KOIN (CBS), 12 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KPXG-TV is only 12 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Lake Shore ranks 5th of 398 places in Washington: more than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

16% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Vancouver, 3.9 miles away.