Antenna aiming / Littleton, CO
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Littleton, CO

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

Transmitter directions from Littleton, CO N E S W KDEN — 15° NNE, 35 mi KPJR — 15° NNE, 35 mi KPXC — 15° NNE, 35 mi KQDK — 68° ENE, 11 mi KSPK — 164° SSE, 52 mi KTLO — 167° SSE, 56 mi KRDO — 169° S, 61 mi KTSC — 169° S, 61 mi KGHB — 169° S, 61 mi KOAA — 169° S, 61 mi KVSN — 169° S, 61 mi KWHS — 169° S, 61 mi KXRM — 169° S, 61 mi KXTU — 169° S, 61 mi KKTV — 169° S, 61 mi KZCS — 170° S, 61 mi KRDH — 176° S, 16 mi KRMT — 262° W, 8 mi KBDI — 281° WNW, 23 mi KCEC — 296° WNW, 9 mi KRMA — 296° WNW, 9 mi KETD — 296° WNW, 9 mi KDVR — 311° NW, 12 mi KVAI — 312° NW, 12 mi KZCO — 312° NW, 12 mi KLPD — 312° NW, 12 mi KHDT — 312° NW, 12 mi KWGN — 312° NW, 12 mi KTFD — 312° NW, 12 mi KUSA — 313° NW, 12 mi KCNC — 313° NW, 12 mi KMGH — 313° NW, 12 mi KTVD — 313° NW, 12 mi KQCK — 354° N, 65 mi KPXH — 354° N, 65 mi Littleton

Point West-Northwest 283° on a compass — 65 miles of range covers this whole market

16/35stations in the beam
64/144free channels
44%of what's available
The other 19 stations sit south-southeast of you (153°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
10 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 Littleton, CO

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KDEN Telemundo 25 15° NNE 35 mi 6
KPJR TBN 38 15° NNE 35 mi 5
KPXC Ion 59 15° NNE 35 mi 8
KQDK CTN 33 68° ENE 11 mi 4
KSPK PBS 12 164° SSE 52 mi 2
KTLO Telemundo 46 167° SSE 56 mi 1
KRDO ABC 13 169° S 61 mi 7
KTSC PBS 8 169° S 61 mi 4
KGHB UniMas 27 169° S 61 mi 1
KOAA NBC 5 169° S 61 mi 7
KVSN Univision 48 169° S 61 mi 5
KWHS CTN 51 169° S 61 mi 2
KXRM FOX 21 169° S 61 mi 4
KXTU CW 57 169° S 61 mi 4
KKTV CBS 11 169° S 61 mi 3
KZCS Ion Mystery 18 170° S 61 mi 5
KRDH SonLife 5 176° S 16 mi 7
KRMT Daystar 41 262° W 8 mi 1
KBDI PBS 12 281° WNW 23 mi 4
KCEC Univision 14 296° WNW 9 mi 5
KRMA PBS 6 296° WNW 9 mi 4
KETD Estrella TV 53 296° WNW 9 mi 5
KDVR FOX 31 311° NW 12 mi 4
KVAI Independent 36 312° NW 12 mi 1
KZCO QVC2 3 312° NW 12 mi 4
KLPD MTN TV 28 312° NW 12 mi 3
KHDT MTN TV 24 312° NW 12 mi 1
KWGN CW 2 312° NW 12 mi 4
KTFD UniMas 50 312° NW 12 mi 3
KUSA NBC 9 313° NW 12 mi 6
KCNC CBS 4 313° NW 12 mi 6
KMGH ABC 7 313° NW 12 mi 8
KTVD MyNetworkTV 20 313° NW 12 mi 5
KQCK CTN 33 354° N 65 mi 4
KPXH Daystar 52 354° N 65 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Littleton, CO?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 7.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 12 miles.

For Littleton 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 Littleton are spread across 265° 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 Littleton. 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 Littleton, CO, including what each station carries.

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