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

How to aim your TV antenna in La Crescenta, CA

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

Transmitter directions from La Crescenta, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 64° ENE, 60 mi KHIZ — 92° E, 10 mi KFLA — 92° E, 10 mi KNLA — 92° E, 10 mi KCBS — 94° E, 10 mi KCAL — 94° E, 10 mi KOCE — 94° E, 10 mi KABC — 94° E, 10 mi KAZA — 94° E, 10 mi KTLA — 94° E, 10 mi KMEX — 94° E, 10 mi KFTR — 94° E, 10 mi KXLA — 94° E, 10 mi KDOC — 94° E, 10 mi KJLA — 94° E, 10 mi KNBC — 94° E, 10 mi KTTV — 95° E, 11 mi KCOP — 95° E, 11 mi KTBN — 95° E, 11 mi KCET — 95° E, 11 mi KLCS — 95° E, 11 mi KSCI — 99° E, 11 mi KSCN — 99° E, 11 mi KVEA — 99° E, 11 mi KWHY — 99° E, 11 mi KRCA — 99° E, 11 mi KHTV — 99° E, 11 mi KPXN — 99° E, 11 mi KPOM — 99° E, 11 mi KSFV — 99° E, 11 mi KZNO — 99° E, 11 mi KILM — 100° E, 11 mi KVCR — 109° ESE, 58 mi KZSW — 109° ESE, 59 mi KILA — 130° SE, 47 mi KIIO — 150° SSE, 6 mi KSKJ — 284° WNW, 13 mi KEDD — 285° WNW, 10 mi La Crescenta

Point East-Southeast 120° on a compass — 60 miles of range covers this whole market

35/38stations in the beam
182/197free channels
92%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit northwest of you (312°). 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 Crescenta, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 64° ENE 60 mi 2
KHIZ Defy TV 39 92° E 10 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 92° E 10 mi 12
KNLA Daystar 20 92° E 10 mi 6
KCBS CBS 2 94° E 10 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 94° E 10 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 94° E 10 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 94° E 10 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 94° E 10 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 94° E 10 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 94° E 10 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 94° E 10 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 94° E 10 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 94° E 10 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 94° E 10 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 94° E 10 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 95° E 11 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 95° E 11 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 95° E 11 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 95° E 11 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 95° E 11 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 99° E 11 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 99° E 11 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 99° E 11 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 99° E 11 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 99° E 11 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 99° E 11 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 99° E 11 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 99° E 11 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 99° E 11 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 99° E 11 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 100° E 11 mi 1
KVCR PBS 24 109° ESE 58 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 109° ESE 59 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 130° SE 47 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 150° SSE 6 mi 7
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 284° WNW 13 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 285° WNW 10 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in La Crescenta, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 5.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 11 miles.

For La Crescenta 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 Crescenta are spread across 220° 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 Crescenta. 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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