TV channels & antenna towers in Vails Gate, New York

Vails Gate is a town of about 3,370 people in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 68 licensed TV transmitters: 29 full-power, 7 Class A, 28 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 29 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 61 farther out. Six of the 18 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 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). 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 Vails Gate are in different directions: ABC 176° S (49 mi), CBS 177° S (51 mi), NBC 177° S (51 mi) and Fox 74° ENE (66 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 51 miles south of Vails Gate (177° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Vails Gate at fair strength or better, 64% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WTIC-TV (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Vails Gate. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Vails Gate is WTIC-TV (Fox), 66 miles away with a good 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 29 stations at fair strength or better, Vails Gate ranks 412th of 1,012 places in New York: more 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 Newburgh, 4.2 miles away.