Antenna aiming / Acworth, GA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Acworth, GA

Every transmitter near Acworth, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Acworth, GA N E S W WPXA — 11° N, 19 mi WGGD — 82° E, 45 mi WATC — 84° E, 15 mi WSKC — 98° E, 32 mi WKTB — 107° ESE, 31 mi WGTV — 117° ESE, 37 mi WDWW — 127° SE, 27 mi WUPA — 127° SE, 27 mi WPCH — 127° SE, 27 mi WUVG — 127° SE, 27 mi WANF — 127° SE, 27 mi WHSG — 127° SE, 27 mi WATL — 127° SE, 27 mi WANN — 127° SE, 27 mi WUVM — 127° SE, 27 mi WAGA — 128° SE, 28 mi WXIA — 132° SE, 29 mi WABE — 132° SE, 29 mi WSB — 134° SE, 28 mi WTBS — 136° SE, 29 mi WIRE — 136° SE, 29 mi WYGA — 136° SE, 29 mi WIGL — 136° SE, 29 mi WUEO — 136° SE, 29 mi WDTA — 136° SE, 27 mi WTHC — 137° SE, 27 mi WCAC — 195° SSW, 71 mi WELF — 329° NNW, 73 mi WDGA — 340° NNW, 51 mi WNGH — 360° N, 49 mi Acworth

Point East-Southeast 107° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

25/30stations in the beam
115/137free channels
84%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit north-northwest of you (342°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Acworth, GA

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXA Ion 14 11° N 19 mi 8
WGGD Daystar 23 82° E 45 mi 1
WATC Independent 57 84° E 15 mi 4
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 98° E 32 mi 3
WKTB Telemundo 47 107° ESE 31 mi 7
WGTV PBS 8 117° ESE 37 mi 4
WDWW Defy TV 28 127° SE 27 mi 2
WUPA CBS 69 127° SE 27 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 127° SE 27 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 127° SE 27 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 127° SE 27 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 127° SE 27 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 127° SE 27 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 127° SE 27 mi 6
WUVM Defy TV 4 127° SE 27 mi 5
WAGA FOX 5 128° SE 28 mi 6
WXIA NBC 11 132° SE 29 mi 6
WABE PBS 30 132° SE 29 mi 1
WSB ABC 2 134° SE 28 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 136° SE 29 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 136° SE 29 mi 4
WYGA CBN 16 136° SE 29 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 136° SE 29 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 136° SE 29 mi 6
WDTA Daystar 35 136° SE 27 mi 1
WTHC Independent 42 137° SE 27 mi 3
WCAC Independent 33 195° SSW 71 mi 1
WELF TBN 23 329° NNW 73 mi 5
WDGA Heartland TV 43 340° NNW 51 mi 4
WNGH PBS 18 360° N 49 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Acworth, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 14.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For Acworth we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Acworth are spread across 226° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

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Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Acworth. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Acworth, GA, including what each station carries.

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