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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Maple Grove, MN

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

Transmitter directions from Maple Grove, MN N E S W WDMI — 99° E, 16 mi KSTC — 100° E, 18 mi WCCO — 100° E, 18 mi KSTP — 100° E, 18 mi KARE — 100° E, 18 mi WUCW — 100° E, 18 mi KTCA — 100° E, 18 mi WFTC — 100° E, 18 mi KTCI — 100° E, 18 mi KMSP — 100° E, 18 mi KMBD — 129° SE, 14 mi K33LN-D — 129° SE, 14 mi K14RB-D — 129° SE, 14 mi KJNK — 129° SE, 14 mi WUMN — 130° SE, 14 mi KKTW — 163° SSE, 8 mi KPXM — 332° NNW, 22 mi Maple Grove

Point East 100° on a compass — 22 miles of range covers this whole market

15/17stations in the beam
81/96free channels
84%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit west-southwest of you (248°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
1 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 Maple Grove, MN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDMI Daystar 62 99° E 16 mi 1
KSTC Independent 5 100° E 18 mi 5
WCCO CBS 4 100° E 18 mi 5
KSTP ABC 5 100° E 18 mi 4
KARE NBC 11 100° E 18 mi 7
WUCW CW 23 100° E 18 mi 7
KTCA PBS 2 100° E 18 mi 5
WFTC FOX 9 100° E 18 mi 3
KTCI PBS 2 100° E 18 mi 5
KMSP FOX 9 100° E 18 mi 5
KMBD MovieSphere Gold 43 129° SE 14 mi 7
K33LN-D Infomercials 33 129° SE 14 mi 7
K14RB-D Independent 14 129° SE 14 mi 3
KJNK Telemundo 25 129° SE 14 mi 6
WUMN Univision 21 130° SE 14 mi 11
KKTW Heartland TV 19 163° SSE 8 mi 7
KPXM Ion 41 332° NNW 22 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Maple Grove, MN?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 7.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove are spread across 192° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 Maple Grove. 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 Maple Grove, MN, including what each station carries.

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