TV channels & antenna towers in Eden, New York

Eden, New York has a population of about 3,810. Our map shows 60 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 21 full-power, 6 Class A, 25 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 50 farther out. Six of the 12 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). 10 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 SSE, at about 147°. The main network towers for Eden 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 47 miles southeast of Eden (148° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Eden at fair strength or better, 90% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Eden is WNYW (Fox), 47 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Eden ranks 494th of 1,012 places in New York: the same as the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 45 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

24% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Middletown, 11 miles away.