TV channels & antenna towers in Heritage Hills, New York

Heritage Hills, New York has a population of about 3,980. Our map shows 71 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 31 full-power, 8 Class A, 28 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Heritage Hills, 30 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 40 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 strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WABC-TV), 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). 15 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 Heritage Hills are in different directions: ABC 200° SSW (44 mi), CBS 201° SSW (46 mi), NBC 201° SSW (46 mi) and Fox 60° ENE (51 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 43 miles south of Heritage Hills (201° SSW). 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 Heritage Hills at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Heritage Hills is WTIC-TV (Fox), 51 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.

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 33 stations at fair strength or better, Heritage Hills ranks 305th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 39 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 Peekskill, 12 miles away.