TV channels & antenna towers in Yaphank, New York

Yaphank, New York has a population of about 5,950. Our map shows 63 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 30 full-power, 9 Class A and 24 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 28 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Yaphank, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 55 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 8 (WTNH), 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). 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 Yaphank are in different directions: ABC 357° N (41 mi), CBS 262° W (58 mi), NBC 262° W (58 mi) and Fox 4° N (60 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 58 miles west of Yaphank (262° W). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Yaphank at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Yaphank is WTIC-TV (Fox), 60 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.

WFTY-DT is only 4.1 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 28 stations at fair strength or better, Yaphank ranks 437th 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 Shirley, 3.6 miles away.