TV channels & antenna towers in Burlington, North Carolina

With roughly 52,500 residents, Burlington is a city in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 36 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 5 Class A, 12 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 farther out. Four of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Raleigh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Raleigh's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WFMY-TV), NBC on channel 12 (WXII-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 20 (WCWG), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 54 (WRTD-CD) and Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 SW, at about 233°. The main network towers for Burlington sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WXLV-TV, WGPX-TV and WFMY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles southwest of Burlington (234° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Burlington at fair strength or better, 54% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Burlington is WGHP (Fox), 30 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WXII-TV (NBC), 56 miles west, 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Burlington ranks 87th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 27 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

57% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Greensboro, 20 miles away.