TV channels & antenna towers in Highland Springs, Virginia

Highland Springs, Virginia has a population of about 15,700. Our map shows 37 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 21 full-power, 7 Class A and 9 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Five of the 18 network stations in range are licensed to Richmond, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Richmond's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WRIC-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WTVR-TV), NBC on channel 12 (WWBT), Fox on channel 35 (WRLH-TV), CW on channel 65 (WUPV), ION on channel 30.4 (WFWG-LD), Telemundo on channel 45 (WZTD-LD) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTPC-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 8 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna W, at about 260°. The main network towers for Highland Springs sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WRLH-TV, WTVR-TV and WRIC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles west of Highland Springs (261° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Highland Springs at fair strength or better, 80% 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 Highland Springs, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Highland Springs is WRLH-TV (Fox), 15 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 15 stations at fair strength or better, Highland Springs ranks 195th of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 10.0 miles away, against a state median of 21 miles.

33% of Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Mechanicsville, 5.0 miles away.