TV channels & antenna towers in Gold Key Lake, Pennsylvania

Gold Key Lake, Pennsylvania has a population of about 1,830. There are 68 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 30 full-power, 8 Class A, 22 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 58 farther out. Six of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to New York, NY, 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 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 5 (WNYW), CW on channel 56.2 (WOLF-TV), ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 41 (WXTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 69.3 (WFMZ-TV). 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 Gold Key Lake are in different directions: ABC 260° W (49 mi), CBS 130° SE (63 mi), NBC 130° SE (63 mi) and Fox 130° SE (63 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WQPX-TV and WSWB, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles west of Gold Key Lake (283° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gold Key Lake at fair strength or better, 46% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Gold Key Lake is WNYW (Fox), 63 miles away with a fair 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Gold Key Lake ranks 455th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: the same as the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 42 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

19% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Middletown, 28 miles away.