Antenna aiming / Norwalk, CT
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Norwalk, CT

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

Transmitter directions from Norwalk, CT N E S W WWLP — 28° NNE, 78 mi WDMR — 28° NNE, 78 mi WHTX — 28° NNE, 78 mi WTXX — 33° NNE, 43 mi WRNT — 34° NNE, 59 mi WFSB — 34° NE, 57 mi WWAX — 34° NE, 57 mi WUVN — 34° NE, 57 mi WEDH — 36° NE, 52 mi WTIC — 36° NE, 52 mi WCCT — 36° NE, 52 mi WHCT — 36° NE, 52 mi WVIT — 36° NE, 52 mi WRDM — 36° NE, 52 mi WZME — 41° NE, 25 mi WEDW — 44° NE, 18 mi WTNH — 47° NE, 34 mi WCTX — 47° NE, 34 mi WUTH — 49° NE, 65 mi WEDY — 59° ENE, 32 mi WLNY — 116° ESE, 30 mi WFTY — 119° ESE, 29 mi WLIW — 183° S, 21 mi WNYN — 229° SW, 36 mi WNYZ — 229° SW, 36 mi WWOR — 229° SW, 40 mi WJLP — 230° SW, 40 mi WMBQ — 230° SW, 40 mi WASA — 230° SW, 40 mi WKOB — 230° SW, 40 mi WNMF — 230° SW, 37 mi WCBS — 231° SW, 37 mi WNBC — 231° SW, 37 mi WABC — 231° SW, 37 mi WNYW — 231° SW, 37 mi WNET — 231° SW, 37 mi WXTV — 231° SW, 37 mi WPIX — 231° SW, 37 mi WNDT — 231° SW, 37 mi WPXN — 231° SW, 37 mi WDVB — 231° SW, 37 mi WFUT — 231° SW, 37 mi WXNY — 231° SW, 37 mi WDYA — 231° SW, 37 mi WDYJ — 231° SW, 36 mi WNYE — 232° SW, 37 mi WNWT — 232° SW, 37 mi WNYX — 245° WSW, 47 mi WNJU — 245° WSW, 47 mi WNJN — 249° WSW, 43 mi WMBC — 249° WSW, 43 mi WRNN — 316° NW, 38 mi WTBY — 316° NW, 38 mi WEPT — 326° NW, 52 mi WNYJ — 326° NW, 52 mi Norwalk

Point Southwest 219° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

28/55stations in the beam
93/203free channels
46%of what's available
The other 27 stations sit northeast of you (34°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
14 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 Norwalk, CT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WWLP NBC 22 28° NNE 78 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 28° NNE 78 mi 4
WHTX Univision 43 28° NNE 78 mi 3
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 33° NNE 43 mi 7
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 34° NNE 59 mi 6
WFSB CBS 3 34° NE 57 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 34° NE 57 mi 7
WUVN Univision 18 34° NE 57 mi 2
WEDH PBS 24 36° NE 52 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 36° NE 52 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 36° NE 52 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 36° NE 52 mi 10
WVIT NBC 30 36° NE 52 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 36° NE 52 mi 2
WZME Story Television 43 41° NE 25 mi 5
WEDW PBS 49 44° NE 18 mi 1
WTNH ABC 8 47° NE 34 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 47° NE 34 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 49° NE 65 mi 1
WEDY PBS 65 59° ENE 32 mi 2
WLNY Independent 55 116° ESE 30 mi 6
WFTY True Crime Network 67 119° ESE 29 mi 6
WLIW PBS 21 183° S 21 mi 4
WNYN Independent 39 229° SW 36 mi 1
WNYZ Independent 6 229° SW 36 mi 1
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 229° SW 40 mi 3
WJLP MeTV 33 230° SW 40 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 230° SW 40 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 230° SW 40 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 230° SW 40 mi 4
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 230° SW 37 mi 1
WCBS CBS 2 231° SW 37 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 231° SW 37 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 231° SW 37 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 231° SW 37 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 231° SW 37 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 231° SW 37 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 231° SW 37 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 231° SW 37 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 231° SW 37 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 231° SW 37 mi 2
WFUT UniMas 68 231° SW 37 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 231° SW 37 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 231° SW 37 mi 5
WDYJ Diya TV 60 231° SW 36 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 232° SW 37 mi 3
WNWT Story Television 37 232° SW 37 mi 1
WNYX Infomercials 34 245° WSW 47 mi 3
WNJU Telemundo 47 245° WSW 47 mi 2
WNJN PBS 50 249° WSW 43 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 249° WSW 43 mi 8
WRNN Shop LC 48 316° NW 38 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 316° NW 38 mi 4
WEPT Independent 15 326° NW 52 mi 1
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 326° NW 52 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Norwalk, CT?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Norwalk 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 Norwalk are spread across 293° 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 Norwalk. 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 Norwalk, CT, including what each station carries.

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