TV channels & antenna towers in Dalton, Georgia

Dalton is a city of about 33,900 people in Georgia. There are 25 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 8 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 18 between 25 and 45 miles, and 4 farther out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Chattanooga, TN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chattanooga's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WTVC), CBS on channel 12 (WDEF-TV), NBC on channel 3 (WRCB), CW on channel 53 (WFLI-TV), ION on channel 14 (WPXA-TV) and Trinity on channel 23 (WELF-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WAGA-TV in Atlanta, GA, 76 miles to the southeast. 4 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NW, at about 323°. The main network towers for Dalton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WDEF-TV, WRCB, WTVC and WFLI-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles northwest of Dalton (322° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dalton at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Dalton, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Dalton is WTVC (ABC), 33 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Dalton ranks 161st of 386 places in Georgia: more than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 26 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

37% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is East Chattanooga, 26 miles away.