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

How to aim your TV antenna in Lakeville, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Lakeville, MA N E S W WDPX — 107° ESE, 33 mi WLWC — 156° SSE, 4 mi WPXQ — 242° WSW, 49 mi WJAR — 278° W, 17 mi WPVD — 278° W, 17 mi WLNE — 278° W, 17 mi WPRI — 281° W, 17 mi WNAC — 281° W, 17 mi WUTF — 312° NW, 52 mi WYCN — 319° NW, 15 mi WUNI — 325° NW, 47 mi WWJE — 325° NW, 47 mi WGBH — 337° NNW, 36 mi WBZ — 337° NNW, 36 mi WCVB — 337° NNW, 36 mi WGBX — 337° NNW, 36 mi WSBK — 337° NNW, 36 mi WBTS — 337° NNW, 36 mi WFXZ — 338° NNW, 36 mi WYDN — 338° NNW, 36 mi WMFP — 338° NNW, 36 mi WBPX — 338° NNW, 36 mi WFXT — 338° NNW, 35 mi WLVI — 338° NNW, 35 mi WHDH — 338° NNW, 36 mi WWDP — 341° NNW, 13 mi WHDT — 350° N, 36 mi WCEA — 351° N, 36 mi WLEK — 358° N, 48 mi Lakeville

Point Northwest 308° on a compass — 52 miles of range covers this whole market

21/29stations in the beam
78/107free channels
73%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit north of you (350°). 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 Lakeville, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDPX Grit 58 107° ESE 33 mi 1
WLWC Bounce TV 28 156° SSE 4 mi 1
WPXQ Ion 69 242° WSW 49 mi 8
WJAR NBC 10 278° W 17 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 278° W 17 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 278° W 17 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 281° W 17 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 281° W 17 mi 4
WUTF UniMas 27 312° NW 52 mi 5
WYCN Telemundo 8 319° NW 15 mi 4
WUNI Univision 66 325° NW 47 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 325° NW 47 mi 1
WGBH PBS 2 337° NNW 36 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 337° NNW 36 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 337° NNW 36 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 337° NNW 36 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 337° NNW 36 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 337° NNW 36 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 338° NNW 36 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 338° NNW 36 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 338° NNW 36 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 338° NNW 36 mi 7
WFXT FOX 25 338° NNW 35 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 338° NNW 35 mi 2
WHDH Independent 7 338° NNW 36 mi 2
WWDP Roar 46 341° NNW 13 mi 5
WHDT Infomercials 3 350° N 36 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 351° N 36 mi 4
WLEK Sports First TV 22 358° N 48 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Lakeville, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 4.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Lakeville 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 Lakeville are spread across 251° 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 Lakeville. 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 Lakeville, MA, including what each station carries.

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