TV channels & antenna towers in Fox Island, Washington

Fox Island is a town of about 3,630 people in Washington. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 10 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Fox Island, 16 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 11 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Seattle, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Seattle's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 4 (KOMO-TV), CBS on channel 7 (KIRO-TV), NBC on channel 5 (KING-TV), Fox on channel 13 (KCPQ), CW on channel 51 (KUNS-TV), ION on channel 33 (KWPX-TV), MeTV on channel 44.1 (KFFV) and Trinity on channel 20 (KTBW-TV). 7 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 Fox Island are in different directions: ABC 26° NNE (29 mi), CBS 26° NNE (29 mi), NBC 26° NNE (29 mi) and Fox 338° NNW (22 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KUNS-TV, KOMO-TV, KIRO-TV and KING-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles northeast of Fox Island (26° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fox Island at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fox Island is KING-TV (NBC), 29 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KBTC-TV is only 5.8 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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Fox Island ranks 132nd of 398 places in Washington: more than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 22 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

60% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is University Place, 3.8 miles away.