Antenna aiming / League City, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in League City, TX

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

Transmitter directions from League City, TX N E S W KVVV — 128° SE, 10 mi KXLN — 279° W, 26 mi KYAZ — 279° W, 26 mi KTBU — 279° W, 26 mi KZJL — 279° W, 26 mi KTXH — 279° W, 26 mi KUVM — 279° W, 26 mi KHOU — 279° W, 25 mi KCVH — 279° W, 26 mi KUVM-LD — 279° W, 26 mi KHLM — 279° W, 26 mi KPRC — 281° W, 25 mi KIAH — 281° W, 25 mi KETH — 281° W, 26 mi KTMD — 281° W, 26 mi KPXB — 281° W, 26 mi KUBE — 281° W, 26 mi KFTH — 281° W, 26 mi KLTJ — 281° W, 26 mi KUGB — 281° W, 26 mi KVQT — 281° W, 26 mi KBPX — 281° W, 26 mi KDHU — 281° W, 26 mi KTRK — 282° WNW, 25 mi KRIV — 282° WNW, 25 mi KUHT — 282° WNW, 25 mi KEHO — 337° NNW, 23 mi KBMN — 337° NNW, 23 mi League City

Point Northwest 307° on a compass — 26 miles of range covers this whole market

27/28stations in the beam
156/168free channels
93%of what's available
The other 1 station sit southeast of you (128°). 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 League City, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KVVV Binge TV 15 128° SE 10 mi 12
KXLN Univision 45 279° W 26 mi 6
KYAZ MeTV 51 279° W 26 mi 7
KTBU Quest 55 279° W 26 mi 5
KZJL Estrella TV 61 279° W 26 mi 6
KTXH MyNetworkTV 20 279° W 26 mi 4
KUVM LATV 34 279° W 26 mi 7
KHOU CBS 11 279° W 25 mi 7
KCVH Independent 6 279° W 26 mi 1
KUVM-LD Defy TV 10 279° W 26 mi 4
KHLM CTN 12 279° W 26 mi 2
KPRC NBC 2 281° W 25 mi 5
KIAH CW 39 281° W 25 mi 5
KETH TBN 14 281° W 26 mi 3
KTMD Telemundo 47 281° W 26 mi 6
KPXB Ion 49 281° W 26 mi 8
KUBE Shop LC 57 281° W 26 mi 10
KFTH UniMas 67 281° W 26 mi 7
KLTJ Daystar 22 281° W 26 mi 1
KUGB America's Voice 28 281° W 26 mi 7
KVQT Newsmax2 21 281° W 26 mi 12
KBPX VietSky 46 281° W 26 mi 12
KDHU Daystar 50 281° W 26 mi 1
KTRK ABC 13 282° WNW 25 mi 5
KRIV FOX 26 282° WNW 25 mi 4
KUHT PBS 8 282° WNW 25 mi 7
KEHO Infomercials 32 337° NNW 23 mi 7
KBMN Hasbro Legends 40 337° NNW 23 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in League City, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 10.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For League City 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 League City are spread across 208° 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 League City. 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 League City, TX, including what each station carries.

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