Antenna aiming / Claremont, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Claremont, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Claremont, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 36° NE, 41 mi KVMD — 97° E, 52 mi KVCR — 114° ESE, 27 mi KZSW — 115° ESE, 28 mi KILA — 167° SSE, 23 mi KIIO — 275° W, 28 mi KSKJ — 284° WNW, 45 mi KEDD — 284° WNW, 42 mi KILM — 286° WNW, 21 mi KZNO — 286° WNW, 21 mi KPXN — 286° WNW, 21 mi KPOM — 286° WNW, 21 mi KSFV — 286° WNW, 21 mi KSCI — 287° WNW, 21 mi KSCN — 287° WNW, 21 mi KVEA — 287° WNW, 21 mi KWHY — 287° WNW, 21 mi KRCA — 287° WNW, 21 mi KHTV — 287° WNW, 21 mi KCET — 288° WNW, 21 mi KLCS — 288° WNW, 21 mi KTBN — 289° WNW, 21 mi KTTV — 289° WNW, 21 mi KCOP — 289° WNW, 21 mi KNBC — 289° WNW, 21 mi KDOC — 289° WNW, 21 mi KJLA — 289° WNW, 21 mi KXLA — 289° WNW, 21 mi KTLA — 289° WNW, 21 mi KMEX — 289° WNW, 21 mi KFTR — 289° WNW, 21 mi KOCE — 289° WNW, 21 mi KABC — 289° WNW, 21 mi KAZA — 289° WNW, 21 mi KCBS — 289° WNW, 21 mi KCAL — 289° WNW, 21 mi KNLA — 289° WNW, 22 mi KHIZ — 289° WNW, 22 mi KFLA — 289° WNW, 22 mi Claremont

Point West 260° on a compass — 52 miles of range covers this whole market

34/39stations in the beam
168/203free channels
83%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit east-southeast of you (107°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
15 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 Claremont, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 36° NE 41 mi 2
KVMD OnTV4U 31 97° E 52 mi 6
KVCR PBS 24 114° ESE 27 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 115° ESE 28 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 167° SSE 23 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 275° W 28 mi 7
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 284° WNW 45 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 284° WNW 42 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 286° WNW 21 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 286° WNW 21 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 286° WNW 21 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 286° WNW 21 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 286° WNW 21 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 287° WNW 21 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 287° WNW 21 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 287° WNW 21 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 287° WNW 21 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 287° WNW 21 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 287° WNW 21 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 288° WNW 21 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 288° WNW 21 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 289° WNW 21 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 289° WNW 21 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 289° WNW 21 mi 4
KNBC NBC 4 289° WNW 21 mi 5
KDOC TCT 56 289° WNW 21 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 289° WNW 21 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 289° WNW 21 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 289° WNW 21 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 289° WNW 21 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 289° WNW 21 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 289° WNW 21 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 289° WNW 21 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 289° WNW 21 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 289° WNW 21 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 289° WNW 21 mi 6
KNLA Daystar 20 289° WNW 22 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 289° WNW 22 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 289° WNW 22 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Claremont, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 20.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 21 miles.

For Claremont 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 Claremont are spread across 252° 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 Claremont. 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 Claremont, CA, including what each station carries.

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