TV channels & antenna towers in Elizabeth, Colorado

Elizabeth, Colorado has a population of about 1,400. There are 55 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 22 full-power, 3 Class A, 23 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Elizabeth, 39 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 15 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 18 network stations in range are licensed to Denver, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Denver's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (KRDO-TV), CBS on channel 4 (KCNC-TV), NBC on channel 5 (KOAA-TV), Fox on channel 31 (KDVR), PBS on channel 12 (KBDI-TV), CW on channel 2 (KWGN-TV), ION on channel 10.2 (KCDO-TV), Telemundo on channel 25 (KDEN-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KCEC) and Trinity on channel 38 (KPJR-TV). 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.

The main network towers around Elizabeth are in different directions: ABC 199° SSW (45 mi), CBS 307° NW (42 mi), NBC 199° SSW (45 mi) and Fox 307° NW (43 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, KUSA, KMGH-TV, KCNC-TV, KDVR and KWGN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles northwest of Elizabeth (307° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Elizabeth at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

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

KBDI-TV (PBS), 53 miles northwest, 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, Elizabeth ranks 89th of 225 places in Colorado: more than the typical Colorado town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 39 miles away, against a state median of 18 miles.

48% of Colorado's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Castle Rock, 14 miles away.