TV channels & antenna towers in Carle Place, New York

Carle Place, New York has a population of about 4,980. Our map shows 58 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 23 full-power, 6 Class A, 25 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 41 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 39 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Six of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to New York, so most of the network channels you will find here come from New York's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 5 (WNYW), CW on channel 11 (WPIX), ION on channel 31 (WPXN-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 41 (WXTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 33.1 (WJLP). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 13 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 W, at about 264°. The main network towers for Carle Place sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WCBS-TV, WNYW, WNBC, WNJU and WPXN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles west of Carle Place (263° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Carle Place at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Carle Place is WNYW (Fox), 21 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 41 stations at fair strength or better, Carle Place ranks 26th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 19 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

42% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Garden City, 2.2 miles away.