TV channels & antenna towers in Plattekill, New York

Plattekill, New York has a population of about 1,260. There are 73 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 33 full-power, 7 Class A, 28 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Plattekill, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 67 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 23 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 10 (WTEN), 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 (fair signal). 13 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 Plattekill are in different directions: ABC 3° N (70 mi), CBS 177° S (63 mi), NBC 177° S (63 mi) and Fox 84° E (64 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WCBS-TV, WNYW, WNBC, WNJU and WPXN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 63 miles south of Plattekill (177° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Plattekill at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WTEN (ABC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Plattekill. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Plattekill is WTEN (ABC), 70 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Plattekill ranks 372nd of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 60 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 Newburgh, 8.6 miles away.