TV channels & antenna towers in Canton, Maine

With roughly 1,170 residents, Canton is a small community in Maine. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 16 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 5 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 farther out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 8 (WMTW), NBC on channel 6 (WCSH), Fox on channel 13.2 (WGME-TV), CW on channel 51 (WPXT) and ION on channel 35 (WIPL). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCAX-TV in Burlington, VT, 123 miles to the west. 2 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 SSW, at about 200°. The main network towers for Canton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WIPL, WPXT and WMTW, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles southwest of Canton (208° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Canton at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Canton is WCSH (NBC), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WMTW (ABC), 47 miles southwest, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Canton ranks 132nd of 256 places in Maine: fewer than the typical Maine town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 37 miles away, against a state median of 28 miles.

41% of Maine's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Lewiston, 24 miles away.