TV channels & antenna towers in West Point, New York

With roughly 6,760 residents, West Point is a town in New York. Our map shows 69 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 30 full-power, 7 Class A, 28 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 32 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of West Point, 26 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 40 are more than 45 miles 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). 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 West Point are in different directions: ABC 182° S (44 mi), CBS 184° S (47 mi), NBC 184° S (47 mi) and Fox 69° ENE (62 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 south of West Point (182° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach West Point at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for West Point is WTIC-TV (Fox), 62 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 32 stations at fair strength or better, West Point ranks 323rd of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 44 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, 7.2 miles away.