TV channels & antenna towers in Fort Edward, New York

Fort Edward, New York has a population of about 3,280. There are 27 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Fort Edward, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 19 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Albany, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albany's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 10 (WTEN), CBS on channel 6 (WRGB), NBC on channel 13 (WNYT), Fox on channel 23 (WXXA-TV), CW on channel 45 (WCWN) and ION on channel 55 (WYPX-TV). 3 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 SSW, at about 206°. The main network towers for Fort Edward sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WYPX-TV, WXXA-TV, WCWN, WNYT and WRGB and others, transmit from the same tower site about 48 miles southwest of Fort Edward (206° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fort Edward at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fort Edward is WXXA-TV (Fox), 49 miles away with a fair 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Fort Edward ranks 882nd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 48 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 Queensbury, 7.8 miles away.