TV channels & antenna towers in Head of the Harbor, New York

Head of the Harbor, New York has a population of about 1,480. There are 65 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 30 full-power, 9 Class A and 26 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Head of the Harbor, 25 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 36 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 19 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 8 (WTNH), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 20 (WCCT-TV), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-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). 14 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 Head of the Harbor are in different directions: ABC 17° NNE (37 mi), CBS 254° WSW (47 mi), NBC 254° WSW (47 mi) and Fox 17° NNE (58 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WJLP, WABC-TV, WPIX and WXTV-DT, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles west of Head of the Harbor (257° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Head of the Harbor at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Head of the Harbor is WTIC-TV (Fox), 58 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WFTY-DT is only 11 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 30 stations at fair strength or better, Head of the Harbor ranks 372nd of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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 Smithtown, 4.0 miles away.