TV channels & antenna towers in Washington, New Jersey

Washington, New Jersey has a population of about 6,500. Our map shows 91 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 43 full-power, 13 Class A, 27 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 43 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 20 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Washington, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 78 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 26 network stations in range are licensed to New York, NY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from New York's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 3 (KYW-TV), NBC on channel 10 (WCAU), Fox on channel 29 (WTXF-TV), CW on channel 17 (WPHL-TV), ION on channel 61 (WPPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 62 (WWSI), Univision on channel 65 (WUVP-DT) and MeTV on channel 69.3 (WFMZ-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 18 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 Washington are in different directions: ABC 302° WNW (55 mi), CBS 196° SSW (51 mi), NBC 195° SSW (51 mi) and Fox 195° SSW (51 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Nine network stations, WPVI-TV, WPPX-TV, WDPN-TV, WWSI and WCAU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 51 miles south of Washington (196° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 25 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Washington at fair strength or better, 36% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Washington is WNEP-TV (ABC), 55 miles away with a good 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 43 stations at fair strength or better, Washington ranks 59th of 537 places in New Jersey: more than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 28 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

17% of New Jersey's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Easton, 14 miles away.