Antenna aiming / Raceland, LA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Raceland, LA

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

Transmitter directions from Raceland, LA N E S W WTNO — 55° NE, 34 mi WQDT — 59° ENE, 29 mi KNOV — 61° ENE, 37 mi WLAE — 63° ENE, 44 mi KGLA — 64° ENE, 45 mi WVUE — 66° ENE, 44 mi WYES — 66° ENE, 44 mi WDSU — 66° ENE, 43 mi WGNO — 66° ENE, 43 mi WNOL — 66° ENE, 43 mi KNLD — 66° ENE, 39 mi K20MM-D — 66° ENE, 39 mi WPXL — 66° ENE, 39 mi WUPL — 66° ENE, 39 mi WHNO — 66° ENE, 39 mi WWL — 67° ENE, 37 mi KFOL — 219° SW, 8 mi KWBJ — 273° W, 36 mi KJUN — 277° W, 34 mi WVLA — 318° NW, 59 mi KZUP — 318° NW, 59 mi WBRL — 318° NW, 59 mi W31EL-D — 318° NW, 59 mi WGMB — 318° NW, 59 mi WBRZ — 320° NW, 54 mi WAFB — 322° NW, 59 mi WLPB — 323° NW, 59 mi KBTR — 326° NNW, 61 mi WBXH — 327° NNW, 62 mi KPBN — 329° NNW, 61 mi WLFT — 331° NNW, 54 mi Raceland

Point Northeast 37° on a compass — 62 miles of range covers this whole market

16/31stations in the beam
90/131free channels
69%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit northwest of you (312°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Raceland, LA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WTNO Fubo Sports 22 55° NE 34 mi 7
WQDT Defy TV 33 59° ENE 29 mi 7
KNOV Independent 41 61° ENE 37 mi 7
WLAE Independent 32 63° ENE 44 mi 3
KGLA Telemundo 42 64° ENE 45 mi 4
WVUE FOX 8 66° ENE 44 mi 7
WYES PBS 12 66° ENE 44 mi 7
WDSU NBC 6 66° ENE 43 mi 5
WGNO ABC 26 66° ENE 43 mi 6
WNOL CW 38 66° ENE 43 mi 5
KNLD Daystar 28 66° ENE 39 mi 1
K20MM-D HSN 47 66° ENE 39 mi 5
WPXL Ion 49 66° ENE 39 mi 8
WUPL MyNetworkTV 54 66° ENE 39 mi 5
WHNO CTN 20 66° ENE 39 mi 5
WWL CBS 4 67° ENE 37 mi 8
KFOL Independent 30 219° SW 8 mi 1
KWBJ YTA TV 22 273° W 36 mi 1
KJUN Independent 30 277° W 34 mi 1
WVLA NBC 33 318° NW 59 mi 4
KZUP Independent 20 318° NW 59 mi 1
WBRL CW 21 318° NW 59 mi 2
W31EL-D Daystar 48 318° NW 59 mi 1
WGMB FOX 44 318° NW 59 mi 4
WBRZ ABC 2 320° NW 54 mi 2
WAFB CBS 9 322° NW 59 mi 7
WLPB PBS 27 323° NW 59 mi 3
KBTR Independent 36 326° NNW 61 mi 3
WBXH Independent 39 327° NNW 62 mi 5
KPBN SonLife 14 329° NNW 61 mi 4
WLFT SonLife 30 331° NNW 54 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Raceland, LA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 7.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Raceland 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 Raceland 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 Raceland. 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 Raceland, LA, including what each station carries.

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