TV channels & antenna towers in Harlan, Indiana

Harlan is a small community of about 1,630 people in Indiana. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 5 Class A, 13 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 16 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Wayne, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Wayne's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 21 (WPTA), CBS on channel 15 (WANE-TV), Fox on channel 55 (WFFT-TV), CW on channel 33 (WISE-TV) and Univision on channel 46 (WHME-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WNDU-TV in South Bend, IN, 73 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak signal). 5 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 WSW, at about 245°. The main network towers for Harlan sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WISE-TV, WPTA, WANE-TV and WFFT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles southwest of Harlan (245° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Harlan at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Harlan is WFFT-TV (Fox), 16 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Harlan ranks 146th of 352 places in Indiana: the same as the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

29% of Indiana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Fort Wayne, 12 miles away.