Antenna aiming / La Canada Flintridge, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in La Canada Flintridge, CA

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

Transmitter directions from La Canada Flintridge, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 62° ENE, 59 mi KNLA — 82° E, 8 mi KHIZ — 82° E, 8 mi KFLA — 82° E, 8 mi KCBS — 85° E, 8 mi KCAL — 85° E, 8 mi KOCE — 85° E, 8 mi KABC — 85° E, 8 mi KAZA — 85° E, 8 mi KTLA — 85° E, 8 mi KMEX — 85° E, 8 mi KFTR — 85° E, 8 mi KXLA — 85° E, 8 mi KDOC — 85° E, 8 mi KJLA — 85° E, 8 mi KNBC — 86° E, 8 mi KTTV — 86° E, 8 mi KCOP — 86° E, 8 mi KTBN — 87° E, 8 mi KCET — 87° E, 8 mi KLCS — 87° E, 8 mi KSCI — 92° E, 8 mi KSCN — 92° E, 8 mi KVEA — 92° E, 8 mi KWHY — 92° E, 8 mi KRCA — 92° E, 8 mi KHTV — 92° E, 8 mi KPXN — 92° E, 8 mi KPOM — 92° E, 8 mi KSFV — 92° E, 8 mi KZNO — 92° E, 8 mi KILM — 94° E, 8 mi KVCR — 108° ESE, 55 mi KZSW — 108° ESE, 56 mi KILA — 131° SE, 44 mi KIIO — 173° S, 4 mi KSKJ — 287° WNW, 16 mi KEDD — 288° WNW, 13 mi La Canada Flintridge

Point East 101° on a compass — 59 miles of range covers this whole market

34/38stations in the beam
175/197free channels
89%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit west of you (274°). 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 La Canada Flintridge, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 62° ENE 59 mi 2
KNLA Daystar 20 82° E 8 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 82° E 8 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 82° E 8 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 85° E 8 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 85° E 8 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 85° E 8 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 85° E 8 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 85° E 8 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 85° E 8 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 85° E 8 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 85° E 8 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 85° E 8 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 85° E 8 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 85° E 8 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 86° E 8 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 86° E 8 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 86° E 8 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 87° E 8 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 87° E 8 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 87° E 8 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 92° E 8 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 92° E 8 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 92° E 8 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 92° E 8 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 92° E 8 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 92° E 8 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 92° E 8 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 92° E 8 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 92° E 8 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 92° E 8 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 94° E 8 mi 1
KVCR PBS 24 108° ESE 55 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 108° ESE 56 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 131° SE 44 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 173° S 4 mi 7
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 287° WNW 16 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 288° WNW 13 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in La Canada Flintridge, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 3.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 8 miles.

For La Canada Flintridge we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around La Canada Flintridge 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 La Canada Flintridge. 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.

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