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

How to aim your TV antenna in Texas City, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Texas City, TX N E S W KBTV — 46° NE, 77 mi KAOB — 46° NE, 73 mi KFDM — 47° NE, 77 mi KXLN — 290° WNW, 38 mi KYAZ — 290° WNW, 38 mi KTBU — 290° WNW, 38 mi KZJL — 290° WNW, 38 mi KTXH — 290° WNW, 38 mi KUVM — 290° WNW, 38 mi KCVH — 290° WNW, 38 mi KUVM-LD — 290° WNW, 38 mi KHLM — 290° WNW, 38 mi KHOU — 290° WNW, 37 mi KETH — 290° WNW, 38 mi KTMD — 290° WNW, 38 mi KPXB — 290° WNW, 38 mi KUBE — 290° WNW, 38 mi KFTH — 290° WNW, 38 mi KLTJ — 290° WNW, 38 mi KUGB — 290° WNW, 38 mi KVQT — 290° WNW, 38 mi KBPX — 290° WNW, 38 mi KDHU — 290° WNW, 38 mi KPRC — 290° WNW, 37 mi KIAH — 290° WNW, 37 mi KTRK — 291° WNW, 37 mi KRIV — 291° WNW, 37 mi KUHT — 291° WNW, 37 mi KVVV — 316° NW, 3 mi KEHO — 327° NNW, 35 mi KBMN — 327° NNW, 35 mi Texas City

Point West-Northwest 297° on a compass — 77 miles of range covers this whole market

28/31stations in the beam
168/188free channels
89%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit northeast of you (46°). 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 Texas City, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KBTV Roar 4 46° NE 77 mi 5
KAOB Newsmax2 27 46° NE 73 mi 12
KFDM CBS 6 47° NE 77 mi 3
KXLN Univision 45 290° WNW 38 mi 6
KYAZ MeTV 51 290° WNW 38 mi 7
KTBU Quest 55 290° WNW 38 mi 5
KZJL Estrella TV 61 290° WNW 38 mi 6
KTXH MyNetworkTV 20 290° WNW 38 mi 4
KUVM LATV 34 290° WNW 38 mi 7
KCVH Independent 6 290° WNW 38 mi 1
KUVM-LD Defy TV 10 290° WNW 38 mi 4
KHLM CTN 12 290° WNW 38 mi 2
KHOU CBS 11 290° WNW 37 mi 7
KETH TBN 14 290° WNW 38 mi 3
KTMD Telemundo 47 290° WNW 38 mi 6
KPXB Ion 49 290° WNW 38 mi 8
KUBE Shop LC 57 290° WNW 38 mi 10
KFTH UniMas 67 290° WNW 38 mi 7
KLTJ Daystar 22 290° WNW 38 mi 1
KUGB America's Voice 28 290° WNW 38 mi 7
KVQT Newsmax2 21 290° WNW 38 mi 12
KBPX VietSky 46 290° WNW 38 mi 12
KDHU Daystar 50 290° WNW 38 mi 1
KPRC NBC 2 290° WNW 37 mi 5
KIAH CW 39 290° WNW 37 mi 5
KTRK ABC 13 291° WNW 37 mi 5
KRIV FOX 26 291° WNW 37 mi 4
KUHT PBS 8 291° WNW 37 mi 7
KVVV Binge TV 15 316° NW 3 mi 12
KEHO Infomercials 32 327° NNW 35 mi 7
KBMN Hasbro Legends 40 327° NNW 35 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Texas City, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 2.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Texas 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 sit within a 117° arc, so a directional antenna pointed west-northwest suits this market. With the furthest transmitters 77 miles out, mount it outdoors and as high as you can.

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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 Texas 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 Texas City, TX, including what each station carries.

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