TV channels & antenna towers in Hawthorne, Florida

Hawthorne is a small community of about 1,490 people in Florida. There are 54 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 7 Class A, 31 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 33 farther out. Six of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Jacksonville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Jacksonville's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 25 (WJXX), CBS on channel 47 (WJAX-TV), NBC on channel 28.3 (WGFL), Fox on channel 51 (WOGX), PBS on channel 5 (WUFT), CW on channel 20.2 (WCJB-TV) and Trinity on channel 59 (WJEB-TV). 3 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 Hawthorne are in different directions: NBC 275° W (29 mi), Fox 222° SW (22 mi) and PBS 294° WNW (20 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, WJEB-TV, WFOX-TV, WJAX-TV, WJCT and WJXX and others, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles northeast of Hawthorne (33° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hawthorne at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hawthorne is WGFL (NBC), 29 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WJXX (ABC), 57 miles northeast and WJAX-TV (CBS), 57 miles northeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

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, Hawthorne ranks 386th of 786 places in Florida: the same as the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 19 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

60% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Gainesville, 15 miles away.