TV channels & antenna towers in Mahopac, New York

With roughly 8,370 residents, Mahopac is a town in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 71 licensed TV transmitters: 31 full-power, 8 Class A, 28 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 34 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Mahopac, 22 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 48 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.

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 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 Mahopac are in different directions: ABC 197° SSW (45 mi), CBS 198° SSW (48 mi), NBC 198° SSW (48 mi) and Fox 64° ENE (52 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 45 miles south of Mahopac (197° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mahopac 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 Mahopac, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Mahopac is WTIC-TV (Fox), 52 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 34 stations at fair strength or better, Mahopac ranks 296th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 41 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, 11 miles away.