Antenna aiming / Attleboro, MA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Attleboro, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Attleboro, MA N E S W WGBH — 6° N, 26 mi WBZ — 6° N, 26 mi WCVB — 6° N, 26 mi WGBX — 6° N, 26 mi WSBK — 6° N, 26 mi WBTS — 6° N, 26 mi WFXZ — 8° N, 26 mi WYDN — 8° N, 26 mi WMFP — 8° N, 26 mi WBPX — 8° N, 26 mi WFXT — 9° N, 26 mi WLVI — 9° N, 26 mi WHDH — 9° N, 27 mi WHDT — 21° NNE, 31 mi WLEK — 21° NNE, 44 mi WCEA — 21° NNE, 31 mi WYCN — 58° ENE, 9 mi WWDP — 67° ENE, 14 mi WDPX — 109° ESE, 52 mi WLWC — 119° ESE, 22 mi WPRI — 170° S, 4 mi WNAC — 170° S, 4 mi WJAR — 175° S, 5 mi WPVD — 175° S, 5 mi WLNE — 175° S, 5 mi WVVH — 217° SW, 84 mi WPXQ — 220° SW, 39 mi WHPX — 233° SW, 59 mi WEDN — 238° WSW, 53 mi WUTF — 323° NW, 35 mi WUNI — 342° NNW, 33 mi WWJE — 342° NNW, 33 mi Attleboro

Point North 352° on a compass — 84 miles of range covers this whole market

19/32stations in the beam
68/121free channels
56%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit south of you (170°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Attleboro, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGBH PBS 2 6° N 26 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 6° N 26 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 6° N 26 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 6° N 26 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 6° N 26 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 6° N 26 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 8° N 26 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 8° N 26 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 8° N 26 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 8° N 26 mi 7
WFXT FOX 25 9° N 26 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 9° N 26 mi 2
WHDH Independent 7 9° N 27 mi 2
WHDT Infomercials 3 21° NNE 31 mi 1
WLEK Sports First TV 22 21° NNE 44 mi 7
WCEA Independent 26 21° NNE 31 mi 4
WYCN Telemundo 8 58° ENE 9 mi 4
WWDP Roar 46 67° ENE 14 mi 5
WDPX Grit 58 109° ESE 52 mi 1
WLWC Bounce TV 28 119° ESE 22 mi 1
WPRI CBS 12 170° S 4 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 170° S 4 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 175° S 5 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 175° S 5 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 175° S 5 mi 4
WVVH YTA TV 18 217° SW 84 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 220° SW 39 mi 8
WHPX Ion 26 233° SW 59 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 238° WSW 53 mi 2
WUTF UniMas 27 323° NW 35 mi 5
WUNI Univision 66 342° NNW 33 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 342° NNW 33 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Attleboro, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 3.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For Attleboro 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 Attleboro are spread across 275° 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 Attleboro. 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 Attleboro, MA, including what each station carries.

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