TV channels & antenna towers in West Rutland, Vermont

With roughly 2,020 residents, West Rutland is a small community in Vermont. Our map shows 19 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 5 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Burlington, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Burlington's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 22 (WVNY), CBS on channel 3 (WCAX-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WPTZ), Fox on channel 44 (WFFF-TV) and CW on channel 31 (WNNE). 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 N, at about 10°. The main network towers for West Rutland sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WPTZ, WNNE, WCAX-TV, WFFF-TV and WVNY, transmit from the same tower site about 65 miles north of West Rutland (10° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach West Rutland at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for West Rutland is WFFF-TV (Fox), 65 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 7 stations at fair strength or better, West Rutland ranks 55th of 82 places in Vermont: fewer than the typical Vermont town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 65 miles away, against a state median of 40 miles.

39% of Vermont's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Queensbury, 32 miles away.